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| Duration: | One Day | ||||||||||||||||||
| Public Course: | £325 + VAT | ||||||||||||||||||
| Individual tuition: | £495 + VAT | ||||||||||||||||||
| Course Times: | 10am - 4.30pm | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sub-editing: Advanced
This course builds on the skills acquired in our two day Introduction to Sub-editing course concentrating on improving your ability to sub a wide range of news and features material. The course consists of a series of practical exercises using copy that needs a substantial amount of work. You will also develop your skills for writing excellent headlines, standfirsts, pull-quotes and captions - all essential skills required to sell a story.
Who should attend
Those who have attended the Introduction to Sub-editing course at London College of Media and Journalism or have an equivalent degree of sub-editing experience.
Key Topics
Subbing news stories
Subbing features
Subbing non-journalists work
Writing better captions and headlines
Introduction to layout
Subbing your own copy
Media law
Course Content
| Fast and efficient subbing of news stories A review of the essential checks How to perform these checks faster and more effectively Advanced techniques for subbing features Subbing skills for interviews Subbing first person and comment pieces How to improve copy without rewriting it. Subbing articles contributed by non-journalists How to handle rewrites Good and bad ways to approach a re-write How to keep the writer happy Writing better headlines, standfirsts, captions and other sells Why some headlines work and some dont Creating headlines to give added appeal to a story. Introduction to layout Essential principles of page layout Different layouts for different types of material Improving proofreading skills How to spot serious but well hidden errors. Subbing your own copy You will take part in a series of practical tests to determine how well you edit your own copy. These are designed to highlight and improve any weak areas. Media law refresher and update Legal developments affecting journalists and subs |