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Friday, 28 February 2025

Shorthand: Is it still needed in the newsroom?

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A journalism student was struggling with shorthand and asked me how imperative it was to secure a job. Her tutors had told her it was option...

Time to tackle the newsquiz

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The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Penny Dawson with 23, ahead of Janet Boyle  on 21, Marion Fountayne , Robert Rea , George M...
Friday, 21 February 2025

Have a crack at the newsquiz

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Last week’s newsquiz was clearly a tough one. Many regular quizzers, who usually easily make the leaderboard, failed to score more than 15. ...
Friday, 14 February 2025

Time to tackle the newsquiz

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The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Martin John with a very impressive 24. He was just ahead of George Mann and Robert Rea on...
Friday, 7 February 2025

Time to tackle the newsquiz

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The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with 22, just ahead of Robert Rea on 20, the Rev Leon on 17, Johnny Penman o...
Friday, 31 January 2025

Time to tackle the newsquiz

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The top solo scorers in last week’s newsquiz were Janet Boyle and George Mann who both scored 22. The Rev Leon scored 21, Martin John 20...
Friday, 24 January 2025

It's time for the newsquiz ...

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The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann 21, ahead of Nick Turner on 18, Robert Rea and Marion Fountayne on 17, the R...
Monday, 20 January 2025

Mail looking for trainee reporters and subs

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DMG Media is, once again, looking for budding journalists - news reporters and sub-editors - who want to work for Britain's most success...
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Peter Sands
Sands Media Services is a training and design consultancy run by Peter and Pam Sands. Peter is consultant trainer on the Daily Mail graduate programme in London, New York and Sydney. He is a former editor of The Northern Echo, non-executive director of Northcliffe Media, director at PA Training and from 2006-2011 was chairman of the judges in the Regional Press Awards. He has redesigned 90 newspapers and magazines and is in demand as a trainer, speaker and editorial consultant. Peter was presented with the Journalists' Charity Award which 'recognises an individual or body that has made an outstanding contribution to journalism and journalists’ in 2018. Pam is a former director of the Editorial Centre and Press Association Training. Our partners include Press Association Training, ffresh, the visual communications company run by Mike Brough, Alan Geere, Brian Page and other senior journalists and designers. You can contact us on: petersandssms@gmail.com Twitter@petersands55
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