Media, multimedia and research courses

This is a list of the one-day, evening and online courses we are currently offering over the coming months.

We also offer bespoke and in-house training courses.

For more information about courses email Sophie Green or call her on 01273 38429

Online sub-editing

Tutor: Jane Wild and Emmanuelle Smith
Start date: 29 May 2013
Duration: One day
Location: London

Whether you’re a print sub-editor looking to update your skills and transfer them to the web, or looking for that first job in online journalism, you will benefit from this one-day course.

As the media and the way in which readers consume it evolve, multi-skilled journalists who can produce great copy for the web are more in demand than ever.

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Out of thin air: How to find hundreds of new ideas every day

Tutors: Ellie Levenson
Start date: 30 May 2013
Duration: Evening
Location: London

This evening course looks at the many ways to find inspiration for new ideas, and how to work out which publication they might work best for.

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Reporting the numbers: How to analyse and interpret financials

Tutor: Peter Kirwan
Start date: 6 June 2013
Duration: One day
Location: London

This intensive one-day course will teach you how to get to grips with financial reports.

By the end of the day you will be able to gut an annual report – and find the full story – in 10 minutes.

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Your social media toolbox

Tutor: Sue Llewellyn
Start date: 11 June 2013
Duration: Evening
Location: London

This short course is aimed at journalists, editors, writers and producers who are looking for creative inspiration using a range of different social media tools.

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Advanced Twitter skills

Tutor: Sue Llewellyn
Start date: 20 June 2013
Duration: Half day
Location: London

This course is aimed at journalists, editors, writers and producers who need to follow multiple streams of information and use Twitter in more creative ways.

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SEO for journalists: a practical guide to getting your work found

Tutors: Adam Tinworth
Start date: 27 June 2013
Duration: One day
Location: London

Do you want to get to grips with search engine optimisation (SEO)? This one-day course is a practical guide to ensure that your journalism is found.

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Online media law

Tutor: David Banks
Start date: 4 July 2013
Duration: One day
Location: London

A one-day course that focuses on the media law that particularly affects those working in new media - websites, bloggers, social media and hyperlocal sites.

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Successful freelance journalism

Tutors: Olivia Gordon and Jo Payton
Start date: 6 July 2013
Duration: One day
Location: London

Do you want to know how to get off the ground as a freelance writer and build a successful business?

Led by two experienced and in-demand journalists, this course on how to be a successful freelance journalist will help anyone thinking of working as a freelance journalist, as well as new freelancers, or those who are already working in the field but want a refresher to up their game.

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Online video journalism

Tutor: Adam Westbrook
Start date: 11 July 2013
Duration: One day
Location: Haggerston, London

In this intensive one-day workshop you'll be introduced to video in all its shapes and sizes and see examples of the best digital storytelling on the web.

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Improve your blogging

Tutors: Martin Belam
Start date: 18 July 2013
Duration: Evening
Location: London

Successful blogs have a distinctive tones and rhythm that allow the blogger's voice to stand out. In this intensive evening course you'll learn how to develop that tone and rhythm for your blog.

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Stiletto Bootcamp: Writing for women's magazines - online course

Tutors: Tiffany Wright
Start date: Flexible. A new course starts on the 1st of every month.
Duration: Six weeks
Location: Online

Taught by top national magazine writer Tiffany Wright, this course is suitable for journalists intending to write for women's magazines such as Cosmo, Glamour, Grazia and Marie Claire.

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An introduction to data journalism: taming the numbers

Tutor: Paul Bradshaw
Start date: 4 September 2013
Duration: One day
Location: London

As governments and institutions release more data, complex numbers have become an important part of many stories. Data journalism is now a skill that can set you apart in a competitive job market.

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The mind of a journalist: A course for PRs

Tutor: Guy Clapperton
Start date: 9 September 2013
Duration: Half day
Location: London

A course for public relations people, corporate publishers, anyone looking to hire and work with a journalist.

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Freelance feature writing - online course

Tutors: Ellie Levenson
Start date: Flexible
Duration: Six weeks
Location: Online

An evening course to tell you how to come up with ideas worth pitching to commissioning editors.

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Mobile journalism: How to create quality video and audio on an iPhone and iPad

Tutors: Glen Mulcahy
Start date: 19 September 2013
Duration: One day
Location: London

This one-day course will look at how to use a smartphone to shoot high quality images, audio and video that will enable you to create powerful digital stories.

It is being led by Glen Mulcahy, who is innovation lead at Irish broadcaster RTE where he trains journalists in mobile and video journalism.

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Introduction to open data for journalists: finding stories in data

Tutors: Lisa Evans and Kathryn Corrick
Start date: 19 September 2013
Duration: One day
Location: London

A one-day course focusing on how to find stories in data. This intensive course will take you through data sources, including open data and Freedom of Information, as well as teaching you how to clean and visualise data.

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Data visualisations

Tutors: Paul Bradshaw and Caroline Beavon
Start date: 16 October 2013
Duration: One day

Location: London

This intensive one-day course will give you practical skills in a range of visualisation techniques, from simple charts to maps and infographics, as well as a fundamental understanding of visualisation design principles.

In addition, you’ll learn how to use visualisation to find a story, to tell a story effectively, and to drive traffic and engagement.

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Advanced research skills

Tutor: Colin Meek
Start date: TBC
Duration: One day
Location: London

An intensive one-day course covering quick tips for slicker working and a range of other investigative techniques and strategies for taking your desk research to the next level.

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Intermediate data journalism

Tutor: Paul Bradshaw
Start date: TBC
Duration: One day
Location: London

Now that you know the basics about data journalism, get ready to take your skills to the next level. You'll leave the course with more confidence on how to tame data, make more powerful visualisations and build stronger cases from your investigative reporting.

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Liveblogging

Tutors: Adam Tinworth
Start date: TBC
Duration: Evening
Location: London

Do you want to get to grips with liveblogging? This course, led by a prolific liveblogger, will teach you how to best report on live events.

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How to deal with breaking news online

Tutor: James Murray
Start date: TBC
Duration: Half day
Location: London

An intensive half-day course exploring the possibilities of covering breaking news online.

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Adding a second string to your bow

Tutor: Steve Bustin
Date: TBC
Duration: Evening
Location: London

This intensive training course examines ways to boost your income by developing a 'second string to your bow', developing and selling other services such as corporate copywriting, PR and paid public speaking.

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CV and interview clinic: Get that journalism job

Tutors: Daniell Morrisey and Clare Davies
Start date: TBC
Duration: One day
Location: London

This one-day practical workshop will focus on what you should include – and exclude – on your CV, develop a plan to get ready for the job market, prepare you to write a killer covering letter and how to shine in an interview.

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