Guild members can enjoy 15% off of NCTJ training courses, please log in and visit the membership area of the Guild website to access the code. The following is a list of courses available through Autumn.
Editing skills masterclass series: Held across one week, the 2.5-hour sessions cover essential skills including proofreading, style, story structure and SEO headlines. Attend one session or multiple sessions, depending on your needs. Book the full week-long course for a package price.
9-13 September; 10am-12.30pm https://www.nctj.com/cpd-
Media law masterclass: A three-hour virtual session providing an essential refresher covering defamation, privacy, contempt, copyright and ethics and regulation.
24 September; 10am-1pm https://www.nctj.com/cpd-
Principles of Journalism masterclass: A four-hour virtual session providing an overview of the foundation skills that every journalist needs to succeed – perfect for those looking to hone their skills in newsgathering, interviewing and understanding the basics of media law and ethics.
25 September; 9.30am-1.30pm https://www.nctj.com/cpd-
Essential digital skills masterclass: This 2.5-hour course is aimed at teaching the most up-to-date best practice methods to write specifically for digital audiences. Delegates will gain an understanding of digital journalism as whole while learning essential tools and techniques to produce engaging content that will attract audiences of scale.
4 September; 10am-12.30pm https://www.nctj.com/cpd-
Feature writing masterclass: Examine the style of long form writing and learn tricks of the trade, create feature ideas that work, explore the many avenues of feature writing, including comment writing, reviewing, interviewing, news backgrounders, travel and lifestyle.
11 October; 10am-12.30pm https://www.nctj.com/cpd-
Introduction to AI lunch and learn: Join this introductory course and learn the basics about artificial intelligence and how it is being used across the media industry.
18 September; 12.30pm-1.30pm https://www.nctj.com/cpd-
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Interviewing skills lunch and learn: Learn the key to good interviewing in this one-hour session. Including preparation, structure, good questioning, listening, interview chronology, with exercises and feedback.
24 September; 12.30pm-1.30pm https://www.nctj.com/cpd-
For any enquiries, please contact Nicky Hudson, nicky.hudson@nctj.com