Workshops
Workshop: Adjectives and adverbs in news
Journalists should not waste words. Their writing should be concise and tight. Adjectives and adverbs clutter up news stories and should be avoided wherever possible.
Workshop: Attribution and plagiarism
It's essential that journalists covering news attribute any material that they have gathered from other sources. A journalist must never copy the work of others and pass it off as their own.
Workshop: The active and passive voices in news
Many news stories are about action which journalists need to capture in their writing and grab the attention of the audience. Here we look at how using the active voice can improve writing.
Workshop: Fact checking and adding context
Journalism is about far more than simply gathering information then passing it on. An essential part of the editorial process is to add context in order to offer a deeper understanding.
Workshop: The importance of clarity in news
Clarity equals understanding. If we write clearly, our readers will understand. We will always be accurate, of course, but we will always be clear with it.
Workshop: Crime reporting for beginners
Journalists reporting about crime must balance the public’s right to know with ethical considerations, ensuring accuracy, fairness, and sensitivity while avoiding sensationalism or prejudice.
Workshop: Investigative journalism best practice
This workshop focuses on providing practical, instructional guidance for journalists aiming to conduct investigative reporting to international standards while avoiding common pitfalls.
Workshop: Editorialising is not for news
Journalists need to tell people, as plainly as possible, what is happening in the world. Every story should be fact-based. We must never add our own opinion.