Courses & Services
Professional training programmes
designed for Australian newsrooms.
All newswirexo courses are created and delivered by active journalists. Every programme is built around real newsroom demands — not outdated academic theory.
Core Programmes
Full Training Courses
Most PopularBreaking News Intensive
Simulates real breaking-news conditions over four weeks. Students produce live rolling coverage under genuine newsroom timelines, handling source verification, live blog management, and multi-platform publishing.
- Live simulated newsroom sessions
- Breaking news scenario exercises
- Source verification masterclass
- Multi-platform publishing workshop
- Personal editorial feedback
- Industry certificate on completion
FoundationConcise News Writing
For journalists entering digital-first environments. Covers the inverted pyramid, headline craft, tight leads, AP style, and writing for brevity without losing accuracy or context.
- Inverted pyramid drills
- Headline and SEO writing labs
- Daily writing assignments with feedback
- Peer editing sessions
- AP and Australian style guide
- Industry certificate on completion
AdvancedDigital News Distribution
Teaches multi-platform story distribution strategy, live blog tools, push notification writing, SEO optimisation for news, and how to read audience analytics to inform editorial decisions.
- CMS and live blog management
- SEO for breaking news
- Push notification writing
- Analytics and audience insight
- Cross-platform content strategy
- Industry certificate on completion
Short Courses
Workshops & Masterclasses
Focused half-day and full-day sessions for targeted skill development.
Source Evaluation & Verification
One-day intensive on cross-checking facts, verifying social media claims, and building a reliable source network.
Editorial Standards & Media Law
Half-day session covering Australian defamation law, privacy obligations, MEAA ethics, and newsroom governance.
Newsroom Leadership
For editors and senior journalists. Covers deadline management, team workflow, editorial decision-making under pressure.
Custom Training
Bespoke newsroom training for media organisations
newswirexo partners with Australian media organisations to deliver tailored in-house training programmes. We work with your editorial leadership to identify skill gaps and build a bespoke curriculum.
From one-day team workshops to multi-week embedded training programmes, we scale to your needs and budget.
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