Outline programme JOURNALISM FOR BEGINNERS Journalist, author, teacher and public relations adviser

Terms & Conditions Established 2009 Overview Greg Watts has established an excellent reputation as a journalist, author, teacher and public relations adviser. He has written for The Times, The Guardian, Evening Standard, and many other publications, and has reported from Iraq, Russia, Italy, Lebanon, Israel and the Palestinian Territories. His TV and radio appearances include CNN, Sky, ITN, BBC, and Al-Jazeera.  Greg He has written a dozen books, including biographies of Rembrandt and Mother Teresa. He teaches journalism at Birkbeck College, University of London, and runs creative writing workshops. He is a member of The Society of Authors The National Association of Writers in Education and the National Association for Literature Development. He has also taken visitors on walking tours into what he calls 'those secret corners of London that are never mentioned on the pages of tourist brochures or in travel books'. I have one of the most fascinating jobs in the world, he says. "During my career as a journalist and author, I've met some extraordinary and often inspiring people and also found myself in some unexpected situations. I've spent the night on patrol with a special police squad cruising London's West End, corresponded with one of Britain's most dangerous prisoners, presented a live programme on a pirate radio station, and been taken behind the scenes at Buckingham Palace. On my travels, I've stood shivering on a frozen lake in Russia, watching Orthodox monks perform an ancient ritual, made a scary car journey up into the mountains of Lebanon, drank tea with gunmen in a former torture chamber in Baghdad and investigated alleged supernatural events in a village in Bosnia." Course 1: Journalism for Beginners During his 20-year career in journalism Greg Watts has written for The Times and The Guardian and reported from Iraq, Russia and Israel. In this short course he explores what journalism is and how it is changing. He also shows how to write news stories and features and how to become a journalist in your local community. TECLA Languages London telephone number: +44 (0) 203 014 8949 Course 2: How to write your life story Autobiographies and memoirs are two of the most popular categories of books today.  But you don't have to be famous or old to publish an account of your life.  In this stimulating course, author Greg Watts shows you how you can begin writing your story and how you can publish it.  He reveals some of the tricks of the trade, showing that writing your story is easier than you might think. He says, 'There is only one way to learn to write and that is to sit down and write.' Morning Morning Week 1: Morning Morning • What is journalism? • Where does news come from? • How is news made? • How to write a news story Week 2: How to write a feature • What are features? • Structuring a feature • How to write a feature • How to write a travel article Week 3: • How the internet is changing journalism • Writing a blog • Getting involved in community journalism The revolution in journalism An introduction to journalism and news COURSE 1 Morning Morning Week 1: Morning Morning • An introduction to memoirs and autobiography • How to find the story of your life • How do you decide what to include? • Exploring ways to structure your story Week 2: How to access your memories • Using your senses to remember • How to write about people • How to write dialogue Week 3: • How to write description • How to keep your story moving • Writing a journal • Publishing your book Make your story come alive Should I write an autobiography or memoir? COURSE 2