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Interview, Pitch & Publish
upcoming! Interview, Pitch & Publish
Live Q&A Short Course
Weekend session (2X 4h workshops) 8 h
Fri, Sat March 27-28
Pricing and Conditions
€400| Regular Rate (10% for recidivists)
€320 | Student Rate (20%)
€240| Supported Rate (unemployed, welfare recipients, low-income) (40%)
+ Professional layout on request
+ Remote participation on request
Interviews are at the heart of the journalism craft: whether you need background information or quotes for a feature story, or you aim to write a profile/portrait or a Q&A format, ‘making people talk’ is a skill one can learn through practise.
Guest interview: TBA
Course Program:
Workshop 1, Friday, March 27, (17-21h)
What is Journalism? Why mastering Interviewing is at the heart of the journalism craft?
What is a journalism story, what sets it apart from other types of storytelling?
The art of interviewing: the posture, the techniques and the logistics
Dos and Don'ts
Understanding interview formats
Prepping up for next day’s interview: group discussion
Final tips
→ you’ve prepared for the Q&A session and pitch a provisional angle.
Workshop 2, Saturday, March 28 (13h-17h)
Live Q&A + Battle of angles.
Quick setup before interview
Live Q&A: group interviews of an iconic Berlin artist - circa 60 minutes
Group debrief
Battle of angles: share your takes, choose perspective
Nail your own angle, pick a format
Pitch! (and compare to your original take)
Final tips on how to transcribe, edit and build your story
→ you have conducted the interview and have enough material to start writing your own feature.
Interview Pitch & Publish, Full Course
4 workshops including one-on-one professional feedback session and layout by BJA designer (13,5h)
Fri, Sat March 27-28; Mon, March 30, Wed April 1, 2026
Pricing and Conditions
€750 | Regular Rate (10% for recidivists)
€600 | Student Rate (20%)
€450| Supported Rate (unemployed, welfare recipients, low-income) (40%)
Remote participation on request
In this four-session workshop, we’ll prepare and conduct an interview with a renowned artist and work your way through from pitch to getting your material ready for publication.
Course Program:
Workshop 1, Friday, March 27, (17-21h)
What is Journalism? Why mastering Interviewing is at the heart of the journalism craft?
What is a journalism story, what sets it apart from other types of storytelling?
The art of interviewing: the posture, the techniques and the logistics
Dos and Don'ts
Understanding interview formats
Prepping up for next day’s interview: group discussion
Final tips
→ you’ve prepared for the Q&A session and pitch a provisional angle.
Workshop 2, Saturday, March 28 (13h-17h)
Live Q&A + Battle of angles.
Quick setup before interview
Live Q&A: group interviews of an iconic Berlin artist - circa 60 minutes
Group debrief
Battle of angles: share your takes, choose perspective
Nail your own angle, pick a format
Pitch! (and compare to your original take)
Final tips on how to transcribe, edit and build your story
→ your pitch is ready, you can start writing your first draft.
Workshop 3, Monday, March 30 (book your own slot, 1,5h)
One-on-one Editing session: Personal professional feedback (PPF).
Here each participant gets one-on-one feedback on their first draft. In this special session, you get answers to all your questions, and tips on how to improve your text and turn it into a compelling final draft ready for layouting.
→ your draft is improved, you can finalise it by our next session.
Final Workshop 4, Wednesday, April 1 (4h)
Publishing session: Get an insight into magazine production, from final draft to professionally designed layout.
Share your final oiece (if you like!) and receive group feedback
Implement last edits and tweaks
Learn the different parts of a print story
Nail a heading, a subheading, and pullquotes
Photos, captions, and credits
Prep your draft for layout
→ congrats! Your story has materialised into an original magazine feature. You leave with a professional clip for your journalism portfolio!
For more info on the course reach out to berlinjournalismacademy@gmail.com
Winter Intensive: Interview, pitch and publish
Interviews are at the heart of the journalism craft: whether you need background information or quotes for a feature story, or you aim to write a profile/portrait or a Q&A format, ‘making people talk’ is a skill one can learn through practice. In this four-session workshop, you’ll prepare and conduct an interview with a renowned artist, and work your way through from pitch to getting your material ready for publication.
Course programme:
Workshop 1, Friday, Dec 12, (17-21h)
What is Journalism? Why mastering interview skills is at the heart of the journalism craft?
What is a journalism story, what sets it apart from other types of storytelling?
The art of interviewing: the posture, the techniques and the logistics
Dos and Don'ts
Understanding interview formats
Prepping up for next day’s interview: group discussion
Final tips
→ You are prepared for the Q&A session, and pitch a provisional angle.
Workshop 2, Saturday, Dec 13 (13h-17h)
Live Q&A: Time to practise your skills, and nail the perfect angle.
Quick setup before interview
Live Q&A: group interviews of an iconic Berlin artist - circa 60 minutes
Group debrief
Battle of angles: share your takes, choose perspective
Nail your own angle, pick a format
Pitch! (and compare to your original take)
Final tips on how to transcribe, edit, and build your story
→ Your pitch is ready, you can start writing your first draft.
Workshop 3, Tuesday, Dec 16 (book your own slot, 1,5h)
One-on-one Editing session: Personal professional feedback (PPF).
Here, each participant gets one-on-one feedback on their first draft. In this special session, you get answers to all your questions, and tips on how to improve your text and turn it into a compelling final draft ready for layouting.
→ Your draft is improved, you can finalise it by our next session.
Final Workshop 4, Thursday, Dec 18 (4h)
Publishing session: Get an insight into magazine production, from final draft to professionally designed layout.
Share your final draft (if you like!) and receive group feedback
Implement last edits and tweaks
Learn the different parts of a print story
Nail a heading, a subheading, and pullquotes
Photos, captions, and credits
Prep your draft for layout
→ Congrats! Your story has materialised into an original magazine feature. You leave with a professional clip for your journalism portfolio!
For more info on the course reach out to n.vancauw@gmail.com
Pricing and Conditions: Interview course: Workshop 1 + 2 (8 h) – 490€. Full package: All Workshops + one-on-one individual session + professional layout (13,5h) – €900. Reach out for discounts or instalment options.
Programme//Electives
Short Masterclasses
Whether you need a refresher, some motivation, insider tips, a boost of confidence, or professional feedback — or if you're simply stuck with a story — these sessions are designed to help you achieve professional results at each step of the reporting and writing process, all the way up to publishing.
Refreshers, and Deep-dives
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Masterclasses are €200 for a 3-hour session in a mini group (3-6 people)
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Book a private session for €150 (2,5 hours), and get a one-on-one suited to your specific needs.