MU members can register for free with the FEU, and access all of their online training. This special offer is a one-off initiative with the BBC Academy. Photo: Shutterstock
Access for FEU freelance members is free of charge, with the FEU paying to cover basic costs and overhead recovery. Your MU membership entitles you to free membership of the FEU, but you will need to register on their website.
Upcoming courses are:
Production Co-ordinator Skills – Setting Up a UK Location
1:30 pm, Thursday 21 May
Learn about setting up a UK Location shoot – including booking crew and kit, access v location agreements, release forms, insurance, talent, media management & data wrangling and schedules/call sheets.
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Getting the most from your iPhone
1:30 pm, Tuesday 26 May
If you’re only using the default apps on your smartphone, it’s like owning a Ferrari but only driving it in first gear. This session will you show some of the many apps which journalists, programme makers and others can download and use so they’re purring along smoothly in fifth.
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Building a loyal fandom on social media – especially for TV audiences
1:30 pm, Thursday 28 May
Join this session to understand how your show can talk to, engage and harness a social media following.
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The Do’s and Don’ts of making entertaining factual television
1:30 pm, Tuesday 2 June
After 30 years of making factual entertainment television, more on the entertainment, than on the factual. Andrew Fettis explores the minefield of finding the humour and entertainment in amongst the facts, the fiction and the editorial policy makers.
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Great news writing – any platform
1:30 pm, Thursday 4 June
Thought provoking session on the fundamentals of cut-through writing for news - on tv, radio, the web and social media. Getting the story straight, using simple language and writing to engage.
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Remember, MU members also have free access to all of FEU Training’s online workshops, webinars and training courses. Browse what’s on offer by visiting the FEU Training website.