David has travelled the world helping journalists become better storytellers. He’s worked in Russia, Pakistan, India and Africa and has the fridge magnets to prove it.
Zoom has made training more democratic; anyone can join in no matter where they are. Sessions now regularly involve people from several countries at once, often via interpreters.
Journalist training
David is a freelance trainer with the BBC Academy, creating courses and sessions aimed at training the next generation of programme makers and journalists in the UK and abroad.
His innovative techniques have helped hundreds of journalists and multi-skilled staff working on TV and radio programmes across the spectrum… from Newsnight on BBC2 to Newsround on children’s channel CBBC.
He’s also trained staff at ITV – including the This Morning production team – and run courses for the National Union of Journalists.
Clients
Factor TV (Armenia), Ziarul de Garda (Moldova), BBC World Language Services, BBC Urdu (Pakistan), UA:PTV (Ukraine), Hromadske TV (Ukraine), Vesti24 (Macedonia), ETV (Estonia), BBC World Service, BBC Moscow, BBC Serbia, BBC Kenya, BBC Sport, BBC Breakfast News, CBBC, Newsround, Newsnight, BBC Alba, BBC Three, North West Tonight, Inside Out, Granada Television,BBC Cornwall, BBC Truro, BBC Cambridge, BBC Isle of Man, BBC Belfast, BBC Wales, BBC London, BBC Plymouth, BBC Southampton, BBC Truro, BBC Jersey, BBC Guernsey, BBC Tunbridge Wells, BBC Birmingham, BBC Bristol, BBC Leeds, BBC Inverness, BBC Norwich, BBC Manchester, BBC Nottingham, BBC Hull, ITV Anglia, ITV Central, ITV Tyne Tees, ITV Yorkshire, ITV Entertainment.
‘Even the most seasoned and experienced journalists have come from a session with David having gained something new.’
Paul Myles – Project Manager, Training & Development, BBC Academy.