This highly interactive one-day live Zoom course will teach you how to proofread to a high standard
A day of insight, group discussion and practical exercises providing the essential skills to proofread effectively.
This hands-on session with Martin Lloyd, the former head of writing standards at the BBC, shows you how to proofread stories in a more analytical way.
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Can’t make this date? We can also run Zoom sessions at short notice for groups of three or more at the same company. Get in touch with ophelia@journalism.co.uk to discuss.
Alternatively, we offer an on-demand, more in depth version of this class where you can start any time and work at your own pace.
This is an online course taking place on Zoom. The course will run on 8 July from 10am to 3.30pm. The first part is from 10am to 12.30pm (with a short break), followed by lunch from 12.30pm to 1.30pm. The second session will run from 1.30pm to 3.30pm (again with a short break).
Martin Lloyd is a Journalism.co.uk and NCTJ trainer.
He spent 10 years as writing standards editor at the BBC’s training division, the BBC Academy, where he trained BBC News journalists, TV and radio producers and senior managers.
He mentored a team of 15 BBC digital content producers, produced writing guides for BBC staff, and was ultimately responsible for training the trainers.
Since leaving the BBC, Martin has trained staff at the likes of Fortune, the UK Government, ITV, Forbes, Global, NICE and the International Olympic Committee.
He has also mentored editors at The Financial Times and Guardian.
For a while, he was a content designer for the Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Earlier in his career, Martin edited copy and designed pages for newspapers and magazines including The Metro, Broadcast, New Statesman and Marketing Week.
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