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OUR NEWSROOM IS YOUR CLASSROOM

We run regular short courses for those interested in a career in journalism. All courses are held in our London or Manchester training centres, just a short walk from main line train stations. Occasionally our lecturers and speakers hold courses 'on the road' and even visit organisations, such as schools, colleges or community projects, on site. For example, News Associates has provided NVQ level media training for Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United FCs.

Sportsbeat's Introduction to Sports Journalism (ISJ) course - this popular two day course runs regularly (Friday-Saturday) and costs just £195. Many graduates from the course have moved on to our full-time, NCTJ accredited, newspaper journalism course while others have become a regular part of Sportsbeat's match reporters network.

The course - which has been praised by the Sports Journalists' Association - covers all the basics of sports reporting - match coverage, interviewing, news gathering and feature writing. There are regular contributions from members of Sportsbeat's reporting team, who work in the newsroom that sits adjacent to our training centre.

2008 course dates are:

London: November 7th/8th

Manchester: November 21st/22nd

Dates for 2009 will be published soon. Full details and course elements are available by emailling training@newsassociates.co.uk or call 0870 445 0156.