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Writing about football isn't easy, and the demands of the digital audience have added new pressures and priorities to the role. This comprehensive evening course covers everything the budding football writer needs to know about this increasingly competitive business, from the skills that are in highest demand, to how to get noticed as a sports journalist.
Guardian football writer Jacob Steinberg offers in-depth tuition on the most important skills for online match reporting and minute-by-minute live blogging. You'll also learn how to structure and write compelling long-form football features for publication in print and online. The event includes a no-nonsense insider view on the realities of trying to break into the industry, making it an unmissable event for football writers of all stripes.
This course is for you if...
- You're an aspiring football journalist
- You currently run a football blog or website and want to improve your skills and coverage
- You're a journalist hoping to branch out into football writing
Course description
Led by Guardian football writer Jacob Steinberg, this large-scale seminar covers the essential skills for the modern football journalist, both for the increasingly important online market and print publications. Topics covered on the evening include:
- Live blogging
- Minute-by-minute reporting
- Match reporting for print
- Writing compelling features
- Writing to a deadline
- How to break into the industry – and how to survive in the job
Tutor profile
Jacob Steinberg is a football writer for the Guardian in London. He reports on various teams for the paper and specialises in writing minute-by-minute reports for the website. He is also a regular on the Football Weekly podcast and a contributor to The Blizzard, a quarterly football magazine.
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Details
Date: Tuesday 6 January 2015
Times: 6.30pm-9.30pm. Check-in begins 30 minutes before the start time.
Location: The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU
Price: £49 (includes VAT, booking fee and refreshments)
Event capacity: 100
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Tickets may be refunded if you contact us at least 14 days before the course start date. Please see our terms and conditions for more information on our refund policy.
