PMA Become a Journalist

PMA Become a Journalist Wanna be a journalist? We can get you there, fast. The journey to your dream career starts here. Spend two weeks on work placement at a magazine or website.

Our nine-week Postgraduate course give you all the core skills required of today's multimedia journalist. You will cover...

News and feature writing for all media platforms, interviewing, sub-editing, headline writing, proof-reading, design and layout for apps and print, social media skills, video and audio production and editing, media law and if that isn't enough shorthand too. PLUS you will...



Create a magazine both as a mobile app, website and in print from scratch. Shoot and edit videos for the web and report your experiences on the daily blog. INTRODUCING: Our new post A-Level course, "The Apprentice Multimedia Journalist"

Why spend three or even four years studying for a journalism degree, when we can teach you all you need to know in 12 weeks? Our post A-level certificate will save you thousands of pounds worth of debt and set you in the job market years ahead of your peers. But you don’t need to “miss out” on the university experience – at PMA you will be working and socialising with people your own age. But forget about falling asleep in the back of long, boring lectures. Journalism is a practical skill and we’ll treat you like working journalists from day one. Of course, you’ll also get a few formal exams, course work and a graduation day attended by top publishers and editors. It’s work hard — play hard at PMA. And at the end, you’ll be on your way to a successful media career. Be prepared to write off three months, but also be prepared to have an amazing, life-changing experience.

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Press Association — Free Journalism Training Session — Thursday August 28
28/07/2014

Press Association — Free Journalism Training Session — Thursday August 28

07/03/2014

7/3/14 GRADUATION DAY — 2 GRADS HAVE JOBS ALREADY!

The market for PMAers is as buoyant as ever. Hywel Roberts has started work as a reporter on HR Magazine, and in a week's time Lauren Houghton starts her new job at Big Hospitality.

The other postgrads are on first and second interviews for titles ranging across consumer and business publishing.

The guest editors dished out some great advice and really sold their profession as the best job in the world. But we knew that anyway!

04/02/2014

THIS IS FOR WOMEN
Jennifer Richardson, editor of award-winning UBM magazine Chemist and Druggist sent this invitation today. She's on the panel and likes to recruit from PMA's graduates. It's worth hearing what she and others at the event have to say.
WOMEN IN JOURNALISM
WiJ Seminar :So you want to be a journalist?
Date: Thursday 20 February: Time: 6:30pm arrival for 7.30pm start. Location: Trinity Mirror offices, Canary Wharf (Room TBC)
The panel discussion will be followed by a drinks reception and networking
Price: Students : £10 - includes a year’s free annual membership to Women in Journalism , evening drinks and nibbles . WiJ members £10. Non members £15.
Join Women in Journalism and Wannabe Hacks for an evening of discussion and debate on how to make it in the media industry. Hear from successful young journalists on how they made it in the nationals, online and trade press – and find out how you can follow in their footsteps.
We will address the obstacles that face young journalists today and how to stand out in a competitive industry.
Journalism is changing and we want you to be part of it.
Chair: Kay Burley: Sky News anchor and Britain’s longest serving female newsreader
Panel: Krissi Murison: Sunday Times Magazine associate editor and first female editor of the NME: Fay Schelsinger: Award-winning journalist, now Times home news editor, formerly of the Daily Mail: Katie Hind: Sunday People showbiz editor who began her journalism career editing her university paper: Sue Ryan: Head of the Daily Mail trainee reporters' scheme and former Managing Editor of the Daily Telegraph: Alice Vincent: Founding member of Wannabe Hacks and arts and entertainment writer for the Telegraph: Jennifer Richardson: Award-winning journalist who quickly rose the ranks at Chemist + Druggist magazine to become the editor

JOURNALISM OPEN DAY AT THE PRESS ASSOCIATIONOur next Open Day is Monday 3 March from 6-7.30pm.Book your place to meet th...
31/01/2014

JOURNALISM OPEN DAY AT THE PRESS ASSOCIATION
Our next Open Day is Monday 3 March from 6-7.30pm.
Book your place to meet the tutors, talk to the current Postgrads and see round the amazing central London facilities at the Press Association — where you'll be learning alongside some of the UK's top journalists.
Call Joseph Wilkinson on 020 7963 7920 to reserve your place.

31/01/2014

30/1/14 PMAer TAKES OVER EDITORSHIP OF BROADCAST MAGAZINE FROM ANOTHER PMAer!

Chris Curtis has taken up this prestigious editorship from another PMA postgraduate, Lisa Campbell. Chris is from the class of winter 2000, and has been working as the deputy editor of the flagship Emap title for the past eight years.

Lisa has been appointed director of the Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival, starting on 24 February. She has been with the TV industry weekly for a decade and editor since 2007. Lisa is from our class of summer 1996.

14/01/2014

Don't forget to book your place for the next Open Day on 30 Jan from 6-7.30 at the Press Association, 292 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 1AE. Meet the tutors, find out about us and the course, tour PA and talk to some Winter PMAers taking the course right now.

You learn from the mistakes of others....
14/01/2014

You learn from the mistakes of others....

Unfortunate publishing layouts of our timeApril 26, 2013Tweet1. Pretty sure it wasn’t them..2. Parents magazine needs pay more attention to its sticker placement3. When font reflections go bad…4. The abbreviation of job titles is inadvisable5. Readers of Where magazine could also be mislead into thi...

13/01/2014

Polly Bryan makes Deputy Ed
Polly did our course in 2012 after despairing about ever getting a job in equine journalism. Her first job was with Polo Times. And they obviously value her contribution as she's been made deputy editor.
Polly says:"Just to let you know that I have been promoted, and am now deputy editor, which is exciting. It's a lot of work, but plenty more in the way of big interviews and features, as well as staying in charge of everything online etc. I'm also off to China again on Monday!"
Well done Polly!

13/01/2014

Lucy Ingham called to let us know about her promotion by Future PLC, the Digital Publisher of 2013. She is now editor of three digital titles: Future Rail, Design and Build Review (plus a new launch into the consumer tech space). She graduated from the winter 2012 course proving that her digital journalism skills are exactly what publishers are looking for.

10/01/2014

Well done to Tom Newcombe who's started the year with two great strides to conquering the media world. He's shortlisted as one of 30 young journalists to watch in 2014. And he's landed a new job as Online Editor of Buying Business Travel. So no more cattle class for him!!

10/01/2014

The postgrads are blogging and trying to outdo each other... they're a competitive team... we're expecting a great new online magazine to emerge from them in a few weeks' time.

10/01/2014

Our next Open Day is Thursday 30 January from 6-7.30 at the Press Association — which is now our home. Get your skates on to book a place to meet the tutors and past alumni, tour the building, meet the journalists and find out all about us and the course.

06/01/2014

New Winter Postgrads started today. All primed and ready for the leap into new careers.

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