News Writing Essentials: What Makes News and Writing Skills
Who, What, Where, When, Why – and How. Learn how to spot a news story and report it in a coherent and logical way
This four-hour news reporting course equips you to tackle news stories confidently so you nail the intro and include all the important information.
What you’ll learn: How news works and key writing skills
What makes a story news? How do reporters decide what to cover and where do they find stories? What determines which stories lead the news agenda or go viral? With insights from reporters and editors who are making the news, you’ll learn how journalists think and reveal the secrets of their decision making – helping you develop your own “nose for news”.
We’ll spend time considering the key principles and golden rules of news stories so you have a strong grasp of the fundamentals or can refresh your skills. We’ll walk you through the fundamentals of news writing – from the 5Ws and beyond – so that you’ll hone your ability to write engaging news stories and craft attention-grabbing introductions.
How you’ll learn
This two-module course will be led by an excellent trainer who will share their practical expertise through presentations, discussion and practical exercises – ensuring you have opportunity to reinforce your learning and test your understanding. You’ll receive feedback on your work from an experienced editor.
Who the course is for
This news reporting course is for you if you want to hone your news sense, refresh or build your practical news skills. You can follow it up with our News Writing Advanced course and we also offer a full-day version, News Writing Fundamentals: Write Stories with Impact.
BOOK FOR YOUR TEAM: The course will be tailored to your needs and can be delivered remotely or in your offices. Get in touch using the button below to discuss times and dates for bespoke training.
Course Modules
What Makes News
- What makes a news story
- News sources and demographics
- ‘Hard’ and ‘soft’ news
- Recognising fact and opinion
- Knowing your audience
News Writing Basics
- Story structure and the 5Ws
- Writing a good introduction
- Building out the body of the story
- How and where to use quotes
- Language usage in news
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News Writing Essentials: What Makes News and Writing Skills
Who, What, Where, When, Why – and How. Learn how to spot a news story and report it in a coherent and logical way