THINKING ABOUT BECOMING A JOURNALIST?

Then enrol on our Introduction to Journalism Skills Programme

What You Will Learn:

How to source news stories
How to conduct interviews
How to carry out research
News writing skills
Feature writing techniques
Media Law

There are TWO stages to the programme:

STAGE ONE

Three full days of classroom training held on Saturdays from 9.45am to 5.00pm.

STAGE TWO

You have the opportunity to write articles for www.peoplewithvoices.com and to build a portfolio of published work.


Why train at People with Voices?

We offer quality, structured training at modern, equipped facilities in central London.

Course taught by qualified teaching professional and experienced journalist.

Opportunity to gain real work experience writing for www.peoplewithvoices.com

Opportunity to build a portfolio of work that can be advantageous when applying for a university place or when trying to secure freelance commissions from editors.


Course Dates 2010


Saturday 10 April Introduction to News Writing
Saturday 17 April Introduction to Feature Writing
Saturday 24 April Introduction to Media Law

Saturday 12 June Introduction to News Writing
Saturday 19 June Introduction to Feature Writing
Saturday 26 June Introduction to Media Law

Saturday 7 August Introduction to News Writing
Saturday 14 August Introduction to Feature Writing
Saturday 21 August Introduction to Media Law

Please note that these dates are subject to a mimimum of five students.

Fees

The cost of our Introduction to Journalism Skills Programme is £350.00

(You can also take any single course for £135)

Concessions

From time to time People with Voices will award a limited number of free places as follows:-

GROUP A
Young people aged between 16 and 18.

GROUP B
Individuals from black and Asian communities aged between 18 and 30.

Individuals from both groups must meet the following criteria:-

1.You must not be not in full- time work;
2.You must not be educated to degree level or enrolled on a a degree course.
3.You must be able to demonstrate a strong interest in becoming a journalist.

Free places are usually announced via a press release with a closing date for applying. We have no free places available at the present time, but please check back around June..


Feedback From Trainees in 2009:

"I think it's great there's follow- up after the two day course and mentoring in relation to future articles written - overall a great course."

"Absolutely brilliant."

"The pace, passion and enthusiasm of the lecturer made it an enjoyable and engaging course."

"It was well structured with interactive sessions throughout to help me stay engaged with the session and understand the topics in a different way."

"I really enjoyed the course. It was entertaining and interesting and I got the opportunity to meet others with similar interests."

INTERESTED? HERE'S WHAT YOU DO:

Email our training department for a course information booklet or with any enquiries about the programme.

We will provide full details of how to register and pay for the course upon request.