Media, multimedia and research courses

Journalism.co.uk provides a range of media training courses for journalists, editors, web managers, PRs and communication professionals.

In addition to full and half-day courses in London, we offer online training as well as evening workshops at our office in Brighton.

Members of our freelance journalist directory also get a 10 per cent discount on all courses (please contact us before booking).

We also offer bespoke and in-house training courses. For more information on training, email Grace Elnaugh or call 01273 384293.

Social media

Mastering the art of Instagram

Tutor(s): Sue Llewellyn
Date: 10 December 2018
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Location: The Bridge, 81 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 0NQ
Price: £275 (inc. VAT)

Based on the hugely popular ‘Instagram for Work’ half-day course Sue Llewellyn created for the BBC, this expanded full day course has been described as “Totally brilliant, a game-changer” and “great, really inspirational”.

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Social media content strategies

Tutor(s): Sue Llewellyn
Date: 5 February 2019
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Location: The Bridge, 81 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 0NQ
Price: £275 (inc. VAT)

One-day course: Discover what makes people click and share, plus what, when and where to post on social media

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Essential skills

Essential SEO skills for media professionals

Tutor(s): Adam Tinworth
Date: 21 January 2019
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Location: The Bridge, 81 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 0NQ
Price: £275 (inc. VAT)

This one-day course for journalists, publishers, PRs and other online communications professionals will teach you how to use SEO to plan, develop and optimise articles to find readers through Google and other search engines.

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Audience engagement strategies

Tutor(s): Adam Tinworth
Date: 11 February 2019
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Location: The Bridge, 81 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 0NQ
Price: £275 (inc. VAT)

This one day course is designed to allow you to catch up on the latest thinking on audience development from across the journalism world — and beyond — in order to build a sustainable and realistic growth strategy for your publication.

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Essential analytics for media professionals

Tutor(s): Adam Tinworth
Date: 27 March 2019
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Location: The Bridge, 81 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 0NQ
Price: £275 (inc. VAT)

This one-day course for journalists, publishers, PRs and all online communications professionals will teach you how to use analytics to assess the success of existing content and develop ideas and stories that gain more readers.

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PR & Communications

Copywriting for freelance journalists

Tutor(s): Jackie Barrie
Date: 16 January 2019
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Location: The Bridge, 81 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 0NQ
Price: £275 (inc. VAT)

One-day course: A course for freelancers interested in commercial copywriting

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Online courses

Writing for women's magazines (online, flexible course)

Tutor(s): Tiffany Wright
Starts: 00:00 30 December 2018
Location: Online (flexible start date)
Price: £300 (inc. VAT)

Online: A course for freelancers offering practical advice on writing and pitching feature ideas for glossy magazines

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Freelance feature writing (online, flexible course)

Tutor(s): Ellie Levenson
Starts: 00:00 30 December 2018
Location: Online (flexible start date)
Price: £300 (inc. VAT)

Online: Suitable for both new and established journalists, this correspondence course has a flexible start date, so you can join any time

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Travel writing (online course)

Tutor(s): Tina Walsh
Starts: 00:00 30 December 2018
Location: Online
Price: £300 (inc. VAT)

This five-session correspondence course gives new travel writers an introduction to writing and pitching articles

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Travel and lifestyle PR pitching workshop (online, flexible course)

Tutor(s): Tina Walsh
Starts: 00:00 30 December 2018
Location: Online (flexible start date)
Price: £200 (inc. VAT)

A two-hour, tailored, pitch clinic for PR professionals to refine their techniques

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Storytelling

Introduction to podcasting

Tutor(s): Jack Soper
Date: 12 February 2019
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Location: The Bridge, 81 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 0NQ
Price: £275 (inc. VAT)

One-day course: Learn how to get your first podcast off the ground with this practical workshop