If you want to get into blogging, online journalism or to set up a website you may be interested in a series of workshops on article writing and developing content for online audiences.

Run by editorial consultancy and publishers Loud Voice, they are aimed at those who are new to online journalism and want to learn how to do it more effectively and those who are new to journalistic writing in general.

‘Anyone with a serious interest in communicating with others already has some kind of online presence,’ says Loud Voice director Denise Roberts. ‘The low entry cost of setting up a basic website means that this is now possible for anyone to do so.

‘The downside is that this has lead to massive competition, user over-choice and a lower standard of editorial quality on the internet in general. People need to know how to get visitors to their websites and to avoid turning them off with poor quality content once they arrive.’

She says that technology may have turned us all into producers and publishers but it cannot replace good writing skills.

‘Besides, we all need to sharpen our skills in working with online content and technology if we are to remain competitive and employable. That is the way the jobs market is developing.’

Workshops on creating content

The Editorial and Online Content series of workshops includes titles to suit different needs and levels. They are

• Multi media publishing: Creating different types of online content
• Writing for the web: Essential skills
• Finding the journalist in you: The key skills
• Structures, tones and approaches to editorial: 10 different approaches to articles
• Subbing, editing and proofing: The difference between each of these and when to use them
• Editorial planning and housekeeping
• PR for your website: Effective ways to create online awareness
• Building your own website: A complete course to plan, create and publish your own website