Journalism Summer School
Develop essential journalism skills in the heart of London — news and feature writing, video production and podcasting.
This summer, you can experience the unique opportunity to develop essential journalism skills in the heart of London at Press Association Academy's Journalism Summer School. Whether you dream of becoming a reporter, broadcaster, or content creator, this course will equip you with the fundamentals of news and feature writing, video production, and podcasting.
Alongside practical journalism training, you'll gain a broad introduction to media law, including an exclusive court visit with one of our legal experts. You'll also learn how to pitch feature ideas effectively, and our team will provide expert guidance on crafting a standout CV, which is essential for securing roles or places on top training programmes.
Courses
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Journalism Summer School
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Why train with Press Association Academy?
- Newsroom connected with national and international reach
- More than 50 years' experience training journalists and PRs
- All courses are expert-led by working media professionals
- Trainers have a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives
- Small class sizes allow for practical, interactive exercises
Our trainers
Meet some of the Press Association Academy trainers who lead the Journalism Summer School.
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Sean Howe
Head of Journalism Training
Sean Howe is an experienced journalist and editor with specialist knowledge of subjects including policing, crime, defence and security. He launched his first magazine at university before starting his career formally in local papers. He went on to edit national B2B titles before being promoted to take up editorial leadership roles. Sean spearheaded the editorial, analytical and forecasting operations for Janes, a specialist defence, aerospace and security publisher.
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Alison Kershaw
Journalism Training Manager
Alison has extensive experience in news journalism, most recently as a PA news editor. She started out in local newspapers and joined the PA news agency as a general reporter. She then worked as a royal reporter before serving as PA's education correspondent for over 10 years. Prior to joining the news desk, she worked as a High Court reporter, covering major cases including the Johnny Depp libel trial and The Duchess of Sussex' privacy claim.
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Owen Williams
Trainer
Owen specialises in video training based around his many years of experience with national broadcasters such as the BBC and Sky Sports. Originally a trained NCTJ news journalist, Owen moved to BBC Sport and then BBC News as a researcher/producer. He became Editor of TV Sports news where he managed output teams that provided content into the BBC's news platforms and channels. Owen moved to Sky Sports as Head of Digital Content before becoming freelance.
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