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The Press Association is planning a new London-based course in multimedia journalism to expand its training offering.

The proposal by the agency is awaiting accreditation by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) and will open doors to its first intake on 30 August. The 17-week course includes a week of video and video editing, alongside training in media law, news reporting, shorthand and public affairs.

The existing multimedia foundation course run by the Press Association in Newcastle, which follows the same structure, will continue to run twice a year.

"The London course will be a mirror image and provide a route into journalism for those who prefer to train in the south east," says Tony Johnston, head of Press Association Training, in a blog post .

The course will provide "a unique opportunity to learn new skills at the heart of a major international media business", he adds, and will be based at the Press Association's headquarters in London. Last year the Press Association cancelled its graduate multimedia trainee scheme for 2009 citing "industry pressures" on recruitment.

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Laura Oliver
Laura Oliver is a freelance journalist, a contributor to the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, co-founder of The Society of Freelance Journalists and the former editor of Journalism.co.uk (prior to it becoming JournalismUK)

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