Course code: CSE-NM - call 0845 071 2801
Overview
Course duration: 1 day.
This course develops the skills that enable delegates to generate more news leads and then write the stories that do them justice.
Is it right for me?
Journalists with at least two years' experience of news writing.
What will I learn?
By the end of this practical course, you will be able to:
- Find the story, pick the angle and deliver it with impact
- Generate more stories, particularly off diary
- Develop contacts and build stories
What will it cover?
What is News?
- Defining news
- Different approaches
- News for weeklies
- News hierarchies
Sources of News
- Where do we find our leads
- Networking and contacts
- Using press releases
- Finding business trends
- Competing with dailies
- Coping with spin
- Making a story stand up
- Measuring output
News in Action - Group Practical
News Writing Styles
- The basics
- Headlines
- Planning your structure
- Coping with info-overload
- Use of language
- Developing pace
Here's One I Prepared Earlier - Group Discussion
- Looking at delegates' work
- How to make improvements
The Great Story
- Delegates write their own news story from given material
- Followed by analysis and critique of the pieces