Print journalism is competing for attention against websites, social platforms and round-the-clock broadcast news — yet it remains the discipline that shaped every editorial standard the media industry still follows today. Surviving that competition means print professionals need to sharpen the fundamentals while adapting to how modern audiences actually read.

This Training Course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy looks at what it takes to keep printed press relevant: strong editorial writing, rigorous information-gathering and a clear understanding of how the industry is evolving alongside newer media.

Participants work through the practical skills every newsroom depends on, whether they write for papers, magazines or the editorial departments of larger media organizations.

Who Should Attend?

• Directors and owners of paper magazines and newspapers.
• Directors and editors of electronic magazines and newspapers.
• All press editors and journalism students.
• PR staff and new employees entering the journalism industry.

Key Outcomes:

• Edit press releases for electronic and print reviews and magazines.
• Apply modern curricula and standards used in press editing.
• Formulate and verify information gathered from multiple sources.
• Conduct effective field work and information collection.
• Strengthen scriptwriting skills relevant to both print and broadcast journalism.

Module 1: Ethics and Independence in Press Work

• Code of conduct for professionals across the media and press industry
• Editorial ethics for printed newspapers and online journals
• Journalistic independence and the principle of independent funding

Module 2: Writing and Shaping Journalistic Content

• Writing and linguistic skills for preparing media material
• Turning ideas, facts and events into attractive, valuable journalistic material
• Determining the news value of a story and how to enrich it

Module 3: Information Gathering and Field Practice

• Principles and ethics of work within the press sector
• Skills of gathering information from different sources

Module 4: Editorial Standards and Industry Trends

• International standards followed within editorial departments
• Contemporary trends in journalism and press editing
• Developing the external layout and design of printed publications