Feedback from the Institute's subbing course:

"Charlie Harris gave a superb presentation on the skills a journalist needs to gain their readers immediate attention.  He highlighted how every word needs to fight for the right for a place on the page. After attending this, my first ever subbing course, the intro for my next article was far snappier.  Even my emails have improved, thanks to Charlie."

"The Subbing Course was very detailed in content and highly professional in its presentation. I was very impressed with the immense detail that Charlie managed to pack into the confines of six hours.  I know that Charlie could have gone on much longer-but I don't think I could have. There was so much for the novice to absorb that six hours was, in my opinion, pitched at just about the right level and time frame for all present."

"Very useful", an "excellent refresher course".  "With Charlie’s book list in hand, I will be spending money on Amazon as a result of this course. The pace was good. I think you can get through a lot in a day." "I wasn’t desperately keen to give up a Sunday but it worked out very well. It was a chance to meet a few people, too."

"I thought it [the subbing course] was brilliant, from the introductory law guide, to the Good Sub's Bookshelf," 

"It was a good day; very thorough, never boring, full of interesting sidelights, and the exercises we took home (happily with corrected copy to check against!), fairly challenging."

If you would like the course notes, please contact Institute Head Office. Bound copies of the course notes are available for £15.