<h1>Getting started as a freelance journalist (online)</h1><p>Journalism.co.uk is offering<a href="https://www.for9a.com/courses" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>&nbsp;online traninig</strong></a> in how to start as a freelance journalist. This four-week, tutor-led online course will teach you everything you need to know about the nuts and bolts of freelance journalism and includes weekly assignments and regular feedback. By the end of the course you'll have improved your pitches, generated a bunch of story ideas, and grown your skills, contacts, and confidence. Throughout the course, you'll have the opportunity to submit to a virtual pitch clinic and receive feedback from both the trainer and your fellow trainees.</p><h3>Course Content:</h3><p>The course consists of four weekly:</p><p><strong>Week one:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Week one will look at the different types of stories you can write and advise you on how to make your pitch and yourself stand out.&nbsp;</li><li>We'll also create a pitch log to keep track of your work, deadlines and responses from editors.</li></ul><p><strong>Week two:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Week two will teach you essential tips and tools for monitoring your topic or patch, as well as advice for creating an editorial calendar to help you make timely pitches.</li><li>We'll also look at how you can use social media and other mediums to find the best sources for your story.</li></ul><p><strong>Week three:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>In week three you'll learn about building editorial contacts, how to find editors on social media, where to find submission guidelines, and researching and breaking into new publications.</li></ul><p><strong>Week four:</strong></p><ul><li>In week four we'll review the different mediums you can use to promote yourself and your work, including building a basic portfolio site.</li></ul><h3>Additional Information:</h3><ul><li><strong>Tutor(s):</strong> Abigail Edge</li><li><strong>Starts:</strong> 09:30 4 May 2020</li><li><strong>Location:</strong> Online</li><li><strong>Price:</strong> &pound;150 (inc. VAT)</li></ul><h3>About Journalism.co.uk:</h3><p>Journalism.co.uk is a website with news and advertorial content for journalists based in Brighton, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1999 by John Thompson with the aim of covering the online publishing industry and how the Internet is fundamentally changing the practice of journalism.</p><p><strong>&nbsp;See more available <a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Fellowships">fellowships</a> on For9a</strong></p><p><strong>See more available <a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/country/Germany">opportunities in Germany&nbsp;</a>on For9a</strong></p>

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<h1>Getting started as a freelance journalist (online)</h1><p>Journalism.co.uk is offering<a href="https://www.for9a.com/courses" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>  online traninig</strong></a> in how to start as a freelance journalist. This four-week, tutor-led online course will teach you everything you need to know about the nuts and bolts of freelance</p>

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