Budding journalists can learn all about a newspaper journalism course at an open evening tonight (May 18).

The academic year course, which starts in September, is accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists and is the first step towards the National Certificate in Newspaper Journalism (NCE), the only qualification universally recognised by editors.

It covers news reporting, feature writing, media law, local and national government, shorthand, research and desktop publishing.

Students also visit such news sources as councils, courts and police stations and hear from a wide variety of visiting speakers.

The open evening runs from 6pm to 8pm at the Harrow College's's campus in Lowlands Road, Harrow, which is next to Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground station.

For further details, ring Rebecca on 020 8909 6400.