Guild Members: A reminder of what is coming up in the NCTJ's Journalism Skills Academy

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I wanted to remind you about our live masterclass and lunch and learn training sessions that are coming up in July and August. Covering topics from principles of journalism, to media law and editing, and more beyond, they are suitable for everyone whether you are just starting out or are more experienced and want to develop new skills. These sessions always include plenty of time for questions and discussion with our expert trainers, but please book early to avoid disappointment.

This is what we have coming up:

9 July: Introduction to data journalism lunch and learn

10 July: Principles of journalism masterclass

16 July: Media law masterclass

14 -18 July: Editing skills lunch and learn series - book the whole series or just the days that suit you

22 July: Introduction to podcasting masterclass

15 August: Data journalism - finding great stories in data masterclass

18-22 August: Editing skills masterclass series - book the whole series or just the days that suit you

28 August - Feature writing masterclass

Please keep an eye on the schedule for future dates and if there are any topics that you would like to see, please let me know.

Don't forget you can also learn in your own time with our e-learning courses. Examples include essentials of media law, investigative journalism and SEO and maximising audience reach.

Finally, we’ve also run a wide range of bespoke training so far this year, including editing, podcasting, video, data, finance, AI, social media, and media law- to name a few! If any of these sound useful, I’d be happy to chat about arranging a tailored session for you and your team.

Please do get in touch if we can help you or your team at all.

Contact: Laura Pilling laura.pilling@nctj.com

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