Testimonials

Here’s a selection of comments about the Introduction to Journalism courses with the Hackney Citizen, February and March 2012:

“The Introduction to Journalism course was informative, fun and fast paced and I learnt the differences between different types of journalism, something I didn’t understand before.”

Georgina Wood
Commercial Manager

“There was a lot of interesting discussion and I liked how we covered a topic each week, did an exercise and then evaluated it.”

Rachel Essien @Blessian
Radio producer

“The course has given me an insight into how a print journalist operates and how to write well for news and features. We used the tutor’s own work as course material and I felt this helped my learning. He had some tips that any aspiring journalist would find invaluable. I’m sure I’ll return to what I’ve learnt here throughout my career.”

Edgar Maddicott @edgarmaddicott
Broadcast journalist

“It’s a really good introduction to the world of journalism. I gained valuable insights into how stories are sourced and what it takes for something to be considered newsworthy. The tutor’s expertise and experience was evident throughout the course; his anecdotes and own experiences brought the various themes to life.”

Ilana Botha
Knowledge manager

Practice in formulating news stories has been invaluable in helping me in my editorial internship. I also enjoyed the investigative journalism class which offered a fascinating insight into a side of journalism I knew little about.”

James Wood @JamesAWood1
Intern

“I liked how we were encouraged to write and share our writing with each other. We looked at a different aspect of journalism each week and I picked up some great writing tips.”

Marie-Louise Herkes
Editorial assistant

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“This course was a great introduction to news writing, feature writing and investigative journalism taught with first hand knowledge from an experienced journalist.  There was a good mix of the theoretical and practical work.  It was good value for money in comparison with other courses on offer and would suit those who are seeking a taste of what a journalism career would be like.”

Kate Wreford
Participant

More information:

Courses overview

Introduction to Journalism – course dates and how to book

Introduction to Journalism – course programme

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