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Closing date for applications: July 5 at 11.59pm
Term: Monday to Friday for 4 weeks
Dates: July 25 - Friday August 19, 2022
Location: 61 Queen Street, London, EC4R 1AE - close to London Bridge and Cannon Street stations, and there is a Santander bike rack very close by.
 
Do you want to be a journalist? In just four weeks you could gain a recognised journalism qualification while being trained at one of Europe’s leading media companies.
On the Become a Journalist Summer School from PA Training and the Google News Initiative, you will learn the essential skills of being a journalist — from the basics of news reporting, to video journalism, podcasting, digital journalism skills, media law and either feature writing or sport. You’ll finish the course with an NCTJ Certificate in Foundation Journalism.
 
What is it?
You’ll join us in our central London training centre to build your journalism skills through hands-on training – you won’t be sitting at a desk all day. You’ll be writing stories, making your own videos, recording your own podcasts, and putting digital skills into practice as you work towards a Certificate in Foundation Journalism.
The course is the gateway to becoming a fully-qualified journalist, and could help you bag a place on an NCTJ Diploma course to become a professional journalist, or win a journalism apprenticeship where you are paid as you train. It’s also worth 16 Ucas points.
You need to be over 18 as of 25th July 2022 to take part in this course.
 
Who runs it?
The course is run by PA Training and the Google News Initiative. PA Training is the sister company of PA Media -- the UK and Ireland’s national news agency who you may know better as the Press Association. They report on everything from the royals to football transfers; political dramas to the Bafta awards.
That means you’ll hear from experienced journalists and experts from Google, and you’ll learn how news organisations really work and the kind of jobs you might expect to do in them. You’ll also get to have lunch with working journalists and find out how they launched their careers – and their top tips for standing out and landing a job.
This qualification is awarded by the National Council for the Training of Journalists. The NCTJ is the gold-standard when it comes to journalism training, so employers and course-tutors will recognise that you’ve made significant first steps towards becoming a journalist.
 
How do I apply?
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<li>Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications that don't answer the question below will not be accepted)</li>
<li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li>
<li>Do not contact the company directly</li>
<li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: <a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li>
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What to include in your cover letter
Journalism is all about sharing the stories and lives of other people. Whose story would you like to tell? In no more than 200 words, explain why you’d choose this person and their story. It could be someone famous who you admire or find inspirational, somebody you’re curious to hear more about, or someone you know and think other people should also get to know. From Lizzo to your gran, all choices are welcome so long as they are real, not fictional
PA Training are keen to hear from you in your own words, so try and convince us why this person and their story matters to you – and why you think other people will be interested too.
Other key details to include:
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<li>Where and what did you last study?</li>
<li>Will you be 18 or over by July 25 2022?</li>
<li>Will you be able to attend in person in central London between July 25 and August 19?</li>
</ul>
 
We’re really keen to hear from people interested in journalism who are from under-represented backgrounds. Many newsrooms do not represent the society they report on, and we want to help change that. If you from a Black, Asian or diverse ethnic background, are from a lower socio-economic group, or are disabled, then we’d particularly like to hear from you.
The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.

PA Training

Become a Journalist summer school

Join us for our next Creative Access masterclass on Tuesday 5th July, in person at the National Theatre. Hear from a range of theatre specialists working at the National Theatre. They will discuss their respective areas of expertise spanning directing, dramaturgy, playwriting, marketing &amp; sales, business planning and governance. Join us for a relaxed panel discussion, networking and refreshments.  
 
<h3>Event details</h3>
Date: Tuesday 5th July 
Time: 5.30pm - 7pm 
Location: Lyttleton Lounge, National Theatre, South Bank, SE1 9PX  
Duration: 1.5hours
 
Click <a href="https://form.jotform.com/Creative_Access/masterclass-in-theatre" target="_blank">here</a> to book your seat at this in-person event at the National Theatre. 
 
<h3>Panel</h3>
Ola Animashawun - National Theatre Associate and Connections Dramaturg and the co-founder and Creative Director of the playwriting consultancy, Euphoric Ink. Ola is also a former Associate Director of the Royal Court Theatre and has also held positions as an Associate Artist, Dramaturg and Mentor for Belgrade Theatre, Cheltenham Everyman Theatre, Theatre Absolute, Shop Front Theatre, and Eclipse Theatre. He is an Alfred Fagon Black Champion of Theatre.
 
Juliet Gilkes Romero - Writer in Residence at the National Theatre attached to the New Work Department for 2022/2023. Juliet is the recipient of the 2020 Alfred Fagon Award for Best New Play with The Whip, the Roland Rees Bursary 2019, (named in honour of the co-founder of the Alfred Fagon Award) and the Writer’s Guild of Great Britain Best Play Award 2009 for At The Gates of Gaza. Screen includes Soon Gone; A Windrush Chronicle.
 
Sara Bakhaty - Deputy Director of Marketing &amp; Sales at the National Theatre. Prior to joining the National Theatre, Sara has over a decade of experience spanning brand strategy, marketing and business development from her time working both in-house at the John Lewis Partnership and Live Nation as well as two leading advertising agencies, Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) and RKCR.  
 
Lisa Jonas (chair) - Assistant Director Business Planning &amp; Governance at the National Theatre. Lisa has had senior operations roles across a range of sectors and businesses spanning a 25-year career. This includes being Head of Operations at Creative Access between 2013 and 2016. In addition to her role at the National Theatre, she is also a part of the National Theatre Culture Team and is responsible for Access and Disability at the National Theatre.
 
This event is aimed at people under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates, disabled people, and individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

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About Creative Access 

Creative Access masterclass in theatre

Join us for our northern creative industries showcase at ITV in Leeds on Wednesday 13 July. Hear from expert creative professionals spanning television, theatre, marketing and publishing who will each share their respective career pathways, top tips and guidance for successfully navigating the creative industries and stepping up in their careers. Join us for a relaxed panel discussion, followed by networking.  
 
<h3>Event details</h3>
Date: Wednesday 13 July 
Time: 5pm - 7pm 
Location: ITV, TV Centre, 106 Kirkstall Road, Leeds LS3 1JS 
Duration: 2 hours
 
Click <a href="https://form.jotform.com/Creative_Access/northern-showcase" target="_blank">here</a> to book your seat at this in-person event, taking place at ITV in Leeds.
 
<h3>Panel</h3>
Rawan Elsa: Archivist and Publishing Assistant, Peepal Tree Press. She is a paraprofessional archivist, with over five years of experience, and advocates for more diversity within the heritage sector, previously having worked at The Elizabeth Gaskell House, The Royal Exchange Theatre and at The University of Leeds Special Collections. Her background is in African and Caribbean literature(s). Humanities and archival work make her well placed to support Peepal Tree Press.   
  
Rhianne Deans: Editorial/Clearance Co-ordinator, Emmerdale. Rhianne has worked at ITV for nearly a year and has worked in TV since 2016, on shows including Cobra for Sky and All Creatures Great &amp; Small for Channel 5 in a variety of production roles. Along with her team in Pre-Production, she is currently responsible for processing and publishing scripts, dealing with any cast or crew queries, assisting Coronation Street and tackling any last minute or late queries.    
  
Shamima Noor: Communications Co-ordinator, Fuel Theatre. Shamina has worked in arts marketing for almost five years, previously Phoenix Dance, Yorkshire Dance and Leeds Playhouse. Plus freelance marketing support for companies such as Red Ladder Theatre Company, Rifco Theatre, Bradford Producing Hub and Transform Festival. She is a CLORE Leadership Emerging Leader (Cohort 2021), a Creative Access Alumni and Arts Marketing Association member representative.   
  
Sonny Hanley: Controller of Content Services, ITV.  Sonny has worked at ITV for 18 years in various different roles from Production, to Technology to Operations. He is currently responsible for the whole content supply chain; from getting programmes into ITV, processed out to transmission; video on demand platforms and customers around the world that buy ITV content. 
Aydodele Ogunshakin: Storyliner, Coronation Street. Ayodele started her television career in 2015 where she worked in production roles for companies including BBC and NBC Universal. She now works at ITV, and has been at Coronation Street for three years. She is a Creative Access alumni who joined ITV as an Assistant Storyliner but has since been promoted to the role of Storyliner. Along with her team, Ayodele pitches, develops and writes stories for the soap and has had success pitching for the show. 
  
Ian Cottrell: Director of Channel Operations, ITV (host). Ian started his career in the IT department at Yorkshire Television more than 15 years ago. Working initially in IT support and then across a broad array of IT and Broadcast projects before moving into his first senior role responsible for service management as ITV Head of Transmission. Ian is now responsible for managing ITV’s broadcast distribution supply chain, from scheduling through to distribution, working with a number of key partners such as Arqiva, BT, Deluxe, Ericsson and Globecast. 
 
This event is aimed at people under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates, disabled people, and individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

Creative Access northern creative industries showcase

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