Broadcast Journalism - Course - Writing & Publishing

This course on freelance writing and journalism is offered in a relaxed, low pressure environment. Participants will be shown how to go about finding, writing and submitting stories and feature articles for submission. Best practice amongst practitioners will be read and discussed --- the better to learn from the masters.

Paul Clements

Paul Clements is a writer, journalist and tutor. He worked for the BBC for more than 25 years in Belfast and London where his roles included radio and television news reporter, environment correspondent, chief sub-editor and assistant news editor. He now works freelance for the BBC and contributes to a range of newspapers and magazines including The Irish Times, Irish Examiner, Guardian, Escape, and Ireland of the Welcomes.

He has written two travel books about Ireland: Irish Shores: A Journey Round the Rim of Ireland and The Height of Nonsense: The Ultimate Irish Road Trip. He has written and edited two books on the travel writer and historian Jan Morris.

Paul is also a contributing editor to two travel guides: Insight and Fodor’s. He has led workshops in creative writing at many of Ireland’s premier arts festivals and tutors travel writing classes at Queen’s University, Belfast, and broadcast journalism at Belfast Metropolitan College: www.paulclementswriting.com

Length: 10 weeks
Thursday 3 - 5 pm
Dates: 4, 11, 18, 25 March /1, 8, 15, 22 29 April 6 May
Fee: €250
Ealry bird fee: €230 (if paid for before the 4 March 2010)

** Special Offer**

Anyone who books a place on a course we will offer a 25% discount if they refer a friend. 
Refer four friends who book and you can come along for free.