The Press Association is launching a new course designed to train the next generation of magazine journalists.

The ten-week full-time course will be run at the Press Association headquarters in Vauxhall, South London.

Head of Press Association Training Tony Johnston said: “This exciting new course will offer anyone serious about working in the magazine industry as a journalist an ideal start.

“It will give delegates the chance to learn their new skills while working in one of the biggest media offices in the country.”

The course will follow the same syllabus as the NCTJ’s magazine journalism course and PA is working towards securing accreditation from them for the programme.

It will be led by Phil Swift, former deputy editor of the Daily Mirror who has extensive experience in both newspaper and magazine journalism.

He said: “I am confident this course will become the best entry route for magazine journalists.

“It will cover all the areas any new journalist needs, such as law and shorthand, but will have a strong emphasis on great writing, design and subbing, multimedia skills and a clear eye on the commercial realities of the magazine world.”

Places on the first course, which starts on 14 September and runs through to 20 November, are now available. The second course will begin in February 2010. Fees for the course are £2,800 which will include all examination fees.

Applications are now being invited through the website www.magazinejournalist.co.uk. For more information contact Ruth Verrall, communications executive, on 0207 963 7583.

Comments

Barbara Dickson (12/03/2009 10:19:18)
If they can sell ads they may actually get employed too!

Journo (12/03/2009 11:17:29)
More cash for people at the top (inc. the ever-greedy NCTJ). But what of the poor students forking out thousands for an industry in crisis?

Spanky (12/03/2009 21:03:13)
You can’t learn shorthand properly in 10 weeks

Pol (13/03/2009 12:10:04)
Will they have to write about Oxdown?

Kerry (13/03/2009 14:52:21)
Spanky – I (and many of my fellow students) got 100wpm in 10 weeks after starting shorthand from scratch in the PA Training Centre newspaper journalism course in Newcastle. That course’s record is eight weeks. Hard work but possible…