Sub Editing for Journalists

Described as “the last line of defence”, sub-editors are the ones who know about fluidity, grammar and quotations and play a vital role on whether a story is read or ignored. This course will give you an overview into the roles of a sub-editor, as well as, a range of skills in editing, preparing, placing and producing a news story for online and print.

This course has been designed to give you the confidence to sub news and prepare you for the competitive world of work as a sub-editor.

Topics Covered

• Subbing stories down to a nib (news in brief)
• Creating an effective, eye-catching fact box
• The difference between lead and down-page stories
• Sub-editing in Microsoft Word
• Introduction to sub-editing in Adobe InDesign
• Placing text and images on an InDesign page
• Basic photo editing in Adobe Photoshop
• Writing headlines
• Writing standfirsts
• Captions and pull-out quotes
• Producing a simple page

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course you should be able to:

• Appreciate the value of news stories and edit them to fit
• Edit text in appropriate newspaper style
• Present news and images effectively on a printed page

Who Should Attend
Journalists and students wishing to learn how to sub-edit to the British standard.

Level
Beginner.

Follow Up Courses
After you have completed this course you may want to increase your Adobe proficiency with Adobe InDesign: Intermediate or build your online presence with Social Media for Journalists.

Customised Training

We also offer bespoke journalism courses for groups, individuals and businesses. To find out more, visit our Customised Training page