The Newspaper Works Launches Melbourne Copy School

The Newspaper Works Launches Melbourne Copy School
B&T Magazine
By B&T Magazine



The Newspaper Works in partnership with Copy School today announced the launch of Copy School in Melbourne for the first time.

Copy School is designed to encourage the best quality copywriting across all advertising media and engages some of Australia’s leading advertising creative writers and creative directors to pass on their knowledge and experience.

Melbourne Copy School will be held from 18 to 22 May this year at Fairfax Media’s The Age offices.

It will be hosted by Sharms Consultancy’s Mark Sharman and some of the industry’s most respected creatives will be guest tutors including:

  • Nigel Dawson – Three Wise Men
  • Ruth Lamberd – Herald Sun/Sunday Herald Sun
  • Paul Taylor – M&C Saatchi Melbourne
  • Ant Keogh – Clemenger BBDO
  • Doogie Chapman – Cummins & Partners
  • Paul Reardon – Whybin TBWA
  • Ron Mather – It’s The Thought That Counts
  • Jim Ingram – Cummins & Partners
  • Ted Horton – Big Red Melbourne.

The convenor of Copy School, Ray Black, said: “I am delighted that our partnership with The Newspaper Works has allowed us to expand Copy School to Melbourne for this first time. This is a rare opportunity for young copywriters who are employed in creative and media agencies, or aspire to a career in advertising, to take part in workshops with the industry’s best to inspire and hone their skills.”

The Newspaper Works CEO Mark Hollands said: “Creative talent – and the creative process – are both vital to the future of the advertising industry. We are pleased that Melbourne creative talent will now benefit from the excellent Copy School program.”

The interactive workshops in Melbourne will focus on copywriting across all media including print, radio, TV and digital platforms. The course content will focus on briefs, developing narratives, storytelling for brands, headlines and editing and presenting to clients.




Please login with linkedin to comment

Radio Ratings Scary campaign Trees are hugging back

Latest News

Sydney Comedy Festival: Taking The City & Social Media By Storm
  • Media

Sydney Comedy Festival: Taking The City & Social Media By Storm

Sydney Comedy Festival 2024 is live and ready to rumble, showing the best of international and homegrown talent at a host of venues around town. As usual, it’s hot on the heels of its big sister, the giant that is the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, picking up some acts as they continue on their own […]

Global Marketers Descend For AANA’s RESET For Growth
  • Advertising

Global Marketers Descend For AANA’s RESET For Growth

The Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) has announced the final epic lineup of local and global marketing powerhouses for RESET for Growth 2024. Lead image: Josh Faulks, chief executive officer, AANA  Back in 2000, a woman with no business experience opened her first juice bar in Adelaide. The idea was brilliantly simple: make healthy […]