Training

We specialize in providing high quality and affordable journalism training for adults and young people.

Why you should train at People with Voices

NEW COURSE IN FEATURE WRITING!

Professional writing skills are always in demand and there are numerous markets for freelance writers including newspapers, magazines, periodicals and charity publications, to name just a few. This 10 week course covers the core skills and techniques of feature writing from beginner through to intermediate level. It will provide students with valuable skills that can be applied to a variety of professional roles. It is therefore ideal for new or aspiring journalists, press officers, publicity assistants, freelance writers and people who write for newsletters or community newspapers.

Topics

  1. Introduction to features
  2. Feature writing techniques
  3. Spelling, grammar and house style
  4. Interviewing skills
  5. Research skills
  6. Carrying out surveys and vox pops
  7. Human interest and lifestyle features
  8. Reviews
  9. Commentaries and opinion pieces
  10. Freelance Journalism

Dates 2010

SORRY, THIS COURSE HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 2011.

Course Fees

The cost of our Feature Writing course is £100 – equivalent to just £10 per class!

Payment of Course Fees

Fees must be paid before the start of the course, online via PayPal; a safe method of payment that does not require bank or credit card details to be disclosed to us.

Concessions

Students who are unemployed and in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance (evidence must be provided) are permitted to make payments on a weekly basis at each class.

The Venue

This course will be taught at Greenwich Community Arts Centre, 141 Greenwich High Rd, London SE10 8JA.

It is a 2 minute walk from Greenwich Station, which connects to both British Rail and the DLR.

Bus no. 177 passes the building and the 180,199 and 386 stop nearby.

Parking is limited in the area. Nearest pay and display is on Norman road.

View an online street map.

Further Information

Email our training department for a course information leaflet which contains full details of the syllabus.

REGISTER AND PAY FOR THIS COURSE

Complete an online registration form.

Pay for this course via PayPal: Cost £100

(We will email you within 24 hours confirming receipt of your payment and your place on the course).

Previous Course

Introduction to Journalism Skills – ran in 2009 & 2010

Feedback From Past Trainees:

“Absolutely brilliant.”

“Great class, great students, great teacher.”

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

“The tutor was really great, approachable, eloquent and firm. I thought she managed the time very well.”

“It was very interesting, very educational and enjoyable.”

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

“The class was full of interesting people.”

Watch our student feedback video

ONE DAY NEWS REPORTING WORKSHOP (Ages 13-17)

Overview

This is a unique workshop that allows young people to learn the basic skills of news reporting whilst working in small  teams to produce stories that will be published in the Young Writers section of our website.

Topics Covered

Feedback From Parents and Trainees :

“Thanks for the journalism course, I learnt a lot and I enjoyed it very much.”

“Thanks for the session, keep up the good work…Loisann tells me she really enjoyed the session.”

“It really is a good idea to have a site where articles by young people can be featured. Thank you for a great day.”

“Jack really enjoyed working on the article.”

Interested in this course?

Email our training department if you have any specific questions you would like to ask.

Enrol and pay online.

This course ran  in August and has now ended for 2010. To be notified of the dates for 2011 email training@peoplewithvoices.com