Master the craft of journalism over 4 hands-on workshops. In this course, you will get to practise real-world interviewing, storytelling and editing. Finish the year with a professional article for your portfolio!
This is a special course for those who are looking to learn a lot within a short time. Working as an editorial team within a small international group, you’ll deep-dive into professional journalism through real-life interviewing practice and the art of nailing the perfect angle. Over four sessions — and less than a week, you’ll experience your idea growing from pitch to draft into a full-blown feature under the step-by-step guidance of our instructor.
Welcome to Berlin Journalism Academy (BJA), Berlin’s International school for hands-on professional training. Here, you’ll learn from people who've spent years in the field and believe in what they do.
Nadja Vancauwenberghe, BJA Founder
At BJA, we don’t just teach journalism — we practise it. This academy is built on my 27 years of frontline journalism experience, from war zone to newsrooms. Here you won’t learn “content creation” or “storytelling”. Instead you’ll learn the craft of first-hand, no-nonsense reporting, the only way that works: by doing.
All our courses are hands-on, immersive, and to the point, guided every step of the way by professionals who’ve been there, done that, and continue to do it, because they love it.
Whether you’re a junior journalist looking to get published, a media professional seeking journalistic knowhow, or a career-changer eager to develop your reporting skills, BJA offers a dedicated learning experience in print, online and video platforms.
Small, focused groups and personalised feedback ensure that every participant receives individual attention and meets their goals.
Join us and become part of a community that values the power of good, no-nonsense professional journalism!
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Interview, Pitch & Publish
upcoming! Interview, Pitch & Publish
Interview, Pitch and Publish
Learn the art of interviewing over a live Q&A and turn your material into a publish-worthy journalism story.
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Over 4 hands-on immersive workshops, you’ll practise interviewing journalistic techniques and develop your own story.
Using your own interview material, we’ll teach you how to grab the best angle for a bold colourful narrative that is both informative and compelling to your readers.
With this course you’ll learn to:
develop interviewing skills
practise during a Live Q&A
identify an angle and pitch a story
structure, write and texture your piece with professional editing assistance
the final step is prepping your text for layout
Each session includes a practical part in which the participants present, discuss and get feedback on the story they are developing.
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This course is for aspiring journalists looking to get published, various professionals aiming to boost existing competences in their own fields (press/marketing work, online news, blogging, art criticism, creative fiction etc), or anyone looking to try their hand at writing magazine-style features.
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Compact: 3 workshops + 1 individual editing session, spread out over one week.
Hands-on: experinece a real-life interview session, and learn by doing!
Small groups: to ensure the quality of teaching and attention to every student’s progress, the number of participants is limited to 8 people.
Intensive: all participants will be asked to pick an angle and develop a story over the length of the course. Regular personal feedback will be given each step of the way.
Individual approach: on top of the regular feedback, each participant will be given individual editing feedback during a on-one-one session.
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Interview course: Workshop 1 + 2 (8 h) – 490€
Full package: All Workshops + one-on-one feedback session + professional layout (13,5h): €900.
Reach out for discounts or instalment options.