Topic: Shock! Horror! Probe! - the craft of subediting tabloids

With the wealth of information channels around these days, the traditional print medium faces stiff competition.  But one form, the tabloid newspaper, is still putting up a spirited fight and pulling in the punters.  According to Jim Mahoney, this is because it suits the mass of people who want information immediately but are not particularly literate.  A tabloid subeditor knows, above all else, how to make copy active, give it pace and write a punchy headline.

About the presenter

Jim Mahoney is very experienced in the news business.  Jim has been a newspaper proprietor (of Northwestbrief, now Northwest News); editor (of NZ Truth, Northland Times and Australian Printer Magazine); and chief subeditor (of National Business Review and Sunday News).  Now he is a senior subeditor for Fairfax Editorial Services.
 
He began as a sportswriter and still has a loyal audience as a fishing columnist and boxing commentator on TV.

When

Monday 13 February

Networking (light refreshments provided) from: 5:30pm

Presentation: 6:00-6:45pm (approximately)

Discussion: 6:45-7:30pm

Cost

TCANZ members:	$10
Non-members:	$15

Please pay cash at the door.

RSVP

To assist with numbers for catering, please let us know if you will be attending the session by contacting Steve Moss.

Where

Auckland Regional Migrant Services
Three Kings Plaza
532 Mt Albert Rd
Mt. Roskill
Auckland

The Migrant Services centre is in the main shopping mall at Three Kings. The quickest way to Migrant Services is from the entrance into the mall from the road that runs past the mall towards the Fickling Centre and Library.

Public parking is available directly outside in the mall carpark.