BRIEFING

Day release subbing course launched

Do you need highly trained qualified subs able to work in print and online?

The programme covers all aspects of the traditional role of the sub editor in a print, while also explaining how those skills are adapted online.

The training leads to The Press Association's Diploma in Sub Editing for trainees successfully completing the course, the portfolio of evidence and the assessment process.

Based at PA Training's fantastic new training centre in the heart of London, the course offers a convenient way for new subs to master their craft and keep up with the rapid pace of change in the industry.

Modules on the 20-day programme will include:

* Writing styles in print and online
* Sub-editing in print and online
* Punctuation, grammar, common pitfalls, a glossary of terms
* Story structures
* Merging running stories
* Tight editing
* Headlines: what works in newspapers and how headlines can sell web pages
* Software training – QuarkXPress, Indesign, Photoshop
* Design and page layout
* Photographs and caption writing
* Colour
* Typography
* Essential law
* Ethics
* The publishing industry and the multi media revolution

The course is led by PA's team of production journalism trainers who provide training to many of the UK's leading national and regional newspapers.

It begins on September 6 and runs for 20 consecutive Thursdays, with a two-week break over Christmas and ending on January 31, 2008. The price for the course is £1,500 plus VAT. Discounts may be available for multiple bookings.

Peter Sands, director of Press Association Training, said: "This is a great way for new subs to gain a recognised qualification as well as develop skills and knowledge to enable them to work in a modern publishing company."