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Writing and subediting online courses. Taught by an experienced newspaper editor.

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Sub-editing and proofreading course

Help your staff improve their editing and proofreading skills.

This hands-on practical course covers:

  • editing sentences and paragraphs for readability
  • connecting paragraphs
  • structuring news stories, features and corporate copy
  • writing headlines and captions that work across print and online
  • proofreading marks and symbols
  • cutting copy
  • proofreading tips and tricks
  • grammatical and punctuation rules an editor needs to know
  • editing copy for search engine optimisation (SEO).

Who am I?

I am a former Sydney Morning Herald editor with over 20 years of experience across print and online.

I’ve been teaching sub-editing and proofreading for over 10 years – first at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) and the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism (ACIJ) and then through my own business, where I focus on providing staff training for a wide range of organisations.

Who can benefit from an editing and proofreading course?

  • Communications, public relations and marketing professionals.
  • Employees who contribute to websites and publications.
  • Journalists, editors, sub-editors and bloggers.

An editing course that comes to you

I can provide this course on your premises anywhere in New Zealand.

It usually runs for two days, but shorter and longer courses can be customised for you.

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Testimonials

Knight Frank

“Very informative – thank you. The exercises helped me understand your examples.”

Nicola McKenzie

Michelle Keeling

“An eye-opener, showing us all the mistakes we make on a daily basis.”

Westpac

“This was the best writing course I’ve ever been to.”

Luanne Hopkinson

Kelly Li

“The workshop was informative and relevant. The presenter has a lot of knowledge on the topic.”

Theresa

“I can’t wait to use some of these techniques in my job!”

Josephine Avati

“Great workshop – I will definitely implement these tips in my day-to-day working life. A good refresher too.”

Macquarie University

“I really enjoyed the workshop and will use the handout book and recommendations. Thank you for a clear and helpful workshop.”

Selina O’Regan

Salvation Army

“This course was incredibly applicable to the work I do every day. These were great general rules for writing and lots of opportunities to apply them.”

Mel Cotton

Greg Donovan

“This is a great workshop with a great presenter who keeps your attention throughout the day.”

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Contact me

The best way to contact me is by email – I will respond within 24 hours.

You can also call me on +61 433 387 505

About me

I’m a former Sydney Morning Herald editor and journalist with marketing and communications experience across print and online.

I work across New Zealand and can teach workshops at your premises.

Find out more about me

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