News And Feature Writing

2 Days

What you will learn:

This two-day course is the essential
guide to writing for print and web. For those in news and
journalism who wish to develop their writing skills or those
in PR who need to produce clear, accurate copy. It delivers
a foundation in the key principles of both writing styles,
including article structure, style and vocabulary. Whether
you are writing a column, profile piece, lifestyle content or
a backgrounder, this course will give you the confidence to
write anything.

Workshop content includes:

• The foundation of news article writing
• What makes a good feature article?
• Effective news and copy writing
• Turning raw information into a
publishable news report or feature
• Grabbing the reader’s attention – writing with opinion or
humour
• Identifying a story angle
• Developing a story structure
• Develop skills in style, vocabulary and research techniques

Digital Highlights

• Developing skills in
writing for both digital
and print formats