Eight tips for writing a successful press release. When I worked in a newsroom, I spent a chunk of my time sifting through the hundreds of press releases that filled my inbox. I was the journalist who chose which press release was worth covering as a story or investigating further. Now I write press releases […]
Category: Journalism
6 Skills that make journalists effective copywriters. When I decided to make the switch from the bustling newsroom to the world of freelance copywriting I questioned if I had the skills to do it. After all journalism and copywriting are two different disciplines. A journalist investigates and writes news and more in-depth features. A copywriter […]
Is getting coverage in newspapers or on the television or radio still important today? Especially when social media enables you to reach and engage with your audience at the click of a button. I started to wonder this when a client said: “Getting in the newspapers is good for reaching the older market, but social […]
I decided to become a Freelance Copywriter after an advert caught my eye. It was to write for a training provider. After several years working as the education specialist on a local newspaper, I thought it would be ideal. But the company wasn’t looking for a journalist, it wanted a copywriter. And my application bombed. […]
Joanna Woodhouse, Writer and Copywriter 