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Effective writing for journalism

Effective writing for journalism is a short course that helps you write copy such as news stories, features and press releases clearly, concisely and with impact.

For many involved in journalism, the written word is the primary form of communication. This course teaches the fundamental skills you need to produce high quality copy that is informative, eye catching and targeted at your specific audience.

Training is provided by means of classroom teaching and practical exercises carried out under guidance. Sessions cover the characteristics of effective writing and how to communicate their message; the importance of having a good structure and headline; how to write good English and edit/proofread copy. Click here for the full course outline.

Further information is provided below:

		General course information
		When, where and how much does it cost?
		Booking a course
		Payment of course fees
		Accommodation
		Cancellations

General course information

Duration

One day.

Who should attend?

		Anyone wanting to improve the standard of their journalistic copy, such as senior and middle managers, report writers and press officers.
		Those new to writing internal and external company communications.

Courseware and certification

Delegates receive comprehensive courseware to refer to throughout the course, and to use as a refresher following the course. Delegates also receive a certificate confirming they have attended and successfully completed the course.

After course support

Delegates are entitled to 30 days email support from their trainer to help with any post-training issues.

When, where and how much does it cost?

Effective writing for journalism training courses are run on-demand, i.e. for you on a one-to-one basis, or for your group. This means that the course can be run on a date and at a location that suits you, which may be our training centre in Bromsgrove (close to Birmingham and the M5/M6/M40/M42 motorway network) or your venue.

Our fee for hosting an Effective writing for journalism training course is calculated as follows:

	Course	First delegate	Each subsequent delegate
	Effective writing for journalism training course (1 day, one-to-one or for your group).	£750 + VAT.	£50 + VAT.

This fee is for a course held at our training centre in Bromsgrove; it is inclusive of all relevant course documentation, refreshments and a buffet lunch. Please contact us for a price for running a journalism training course at your venue, or any other journalism training options you may be interested in.

Booking a course

To book an Effective writing for journalism training course, please call Steven Smith on 01527 834783 or email training@armada.co.uk.

Payment of course fees

Payment for Effective writing for journalism training can be made by cheque, BACS/electronic transfer or credit/debit card. Click here for further details.

Accommodation

If you require accommodation, delegates attending training with Armada are entitled to discounted rates at local hotels. See Local accommodation for details.

Cancellations

If a company or delegate cancels an Effective writing for journalism training course booking giving less than 10 working days notice, a cancellation fee is payable. Click here for details.