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| Duration: | Two Days | ||||||||||||||||||
| Public Course: | £595 + VAT | ||||||||||||||||||
| Individual tuition: | £990 + VAT | ||||||||||||||||||
| Course Times: | 10am - 4.30pm | ||||||||||||||||||
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News Writing: Introduction
This two day course you will learn how to find and shape ideas for news stories; what to ask when an editor is briefing you; how to make sure you get all the facts you need to write a fully-rounded news report; how to interview subjects, get the quotes you need and present them accurately and how to write to deadlines.
Who should attend
This course is designed for those with little or no experience of News Writing and provides a comprehensive all round introduction to all the essential aspects of news reporting and writing.
Key Topics
• Finding a news story
• Research a story
• Structuring a news story
• Conducting an interview
• Working to deadlines
• Journalists and the law
Course Content
| What makes news stories and how to find and research them • The fundamental requirements for any story to be classified as news • Knowing your audience - what will be new and of interest to them? • Learning where news is to be found • How to find an angle that makes a story worth reporting • The internet, archives, published and unpublished sources Finding news in press releases, reports and meetings • How to spot hidden angles and stories • How to develop press releases by gathering additional information and finding a better angle Structuring a news story • The Inverted Triangle method • Ensuring the six essential elements are present high up in your news story How to interview • What questions to ask and the order in which to ask them • How to win your subject’s confidence • Getting the right quotes and using them effectively • Getting sources to say more than they intended How to keep to deadlines • Working against the clock • How to save time by drafting the bulk of a story before you know what the final outcome - or your angle - will be • Tips and tricks to make news editors happy Law for journalists • Defamation, contempt and privacy - what journalists need to know |