Editing skills series
Lunch and learn - Editing skills are essential and invaluable for journalists throughout their careers.
Editing skills are essential and invaluable for journalists throughout their careers and are the core skills needed to succeed in most roles in the industry as well as other sectors including PR and marketing.
What is a lunch and learn?
A ‘lunch and learn’ course offers bite-size, professional training designed to fit into your busy day. These short virtual sessions are led by expert trainers, providing valuable opportunities to learn new skills and knowledge.
We will be hosting five short sessions across one week to give learners a snapshot of key skills including grammar and punctuation, house style and tone of voice, proofreading, story structure and simplifying copy.
You can purchase all five sessions or select those most relevant to your needs.
Session 1 – Proofreading with Confidence
Develop a practical approach to proofreading, including typographical checks. Ensure clarity by avoiding errors that alter meaning.
Session 2 – Style and Tone
Learn how to identify and apply consistent house style and refine your tone of voice. Examine how style and tone shape your brand.
Session 3 – Simplifying language to target audiences
Understand how to write clearly and effectively by simplifying complex sentences, choosing accessible language and producing concise copy.
Session 4 – Structuring a News Story
Improve structure and flow by organising content effectively. Uncover the building blocks of a compelling news article.
Session 5 – Grammar pitfalls
Identify active rather than passive voice, while avoiding common grammatical errors that undermine your integrity.
About the trainer:
Martin Lloyd spent 10 years as writing standards editor at the BBC’s training division, the BBC Academy and has trained BBC News journalists, TV and radio producers, and senior managers.
Since leaving the BBC, he has delivered training for clients as diverse as the Government Digital Service, ITV apprentices, local journalists in the Scottish Highlands, PR companies, police comms teams, scientists and the International Olympic Committee.
Earlier in his career, Martin edited copy and designed pages for newspapers and magazines including The Guardian, Metro, Broadcast, New Statesman and Marketing Week.
