Discover how to create concise, compelling TV and radio packages that capture audience attention and deliver information effectively.

Despite the influx of digital information, the foundational skills of "shoe-leather reporting", involving direct contact, investigation, and verification, remain essential for journalists in the modern newsroom.

With the spread of fake news, journalists need to recognise and understand the different categories, types, elements, and phases of information disorder.

Journalists who want to inform the audience need to keep records so that they can add context to breaking news stories without having to rely on others for background information

Journalists working on a news website are responsible for publishing content on every device their users to turn to in order to access information.

Bias is a prejudice or favour for or against an individual or group. It is often an inaccurate and unfair judgement. We are all biased. It’s normal, although it is not desirable.

Reliable journalism is based on applying strict editorial ethics to all we do so that we can examine the issues that have the most impact on the lives of our audience.

Journalists must ensure that the material they use in coverage has a clear editorial purpose. Where that material is likely to offend, there need to be clear warnings of what is coming up.

Proactive journalism is an approach to newsgathering where reporters take the initiative in seeking out stories.

Big stories happen out of the blue. And when they do newsrooms have to spring into action immediately.

A converged newsroom operates like a 'content factory', with a centralised 'command and control' desk responsible for all news intake, production and output.

If you are planning a media project - whether it be a new programme, covering a live event, launching a new product, there are certain rules you should observe.

Newsroom collaborations are a powerful way to bolster and broaden journalism, allowing all types of organisations, from established global media to new digital ventures and local community sites, to produce original, in-depth, investigative reports.

Identifying the target audience and discovering the information needs of readers, listeners and viewers, is essential for formulating an editorial proposition.

In this scenario, an award-winning journalist is offered a top job at national TV station, but soon after starting her new job she discovers corruption in the media house.

You are a local newspaper reporter sent out to doorstep a bereaved family but you lie to your news editor because you are reluctant to intrude on their grief. 

In this scenario we look at what a journalist should do with off-the-record information when it relates to a major news event.

Have you got any journalism expertise that you are willing to share with others? If so, please get in touch.

Media trainers must have recent, valid experience of all they teach. They will not earn the respect of course participants if they can't relate to the issues they face.

For international media training to be successful, tried, tested and proven case studies from a similar region are needed.