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Parliamentary Reporting

19 Nov 12 - 23 Nov 12 - London Book this course
Duration: 1 week
Price:£2200
Course ref: 12PAR

Overview:

Hansard (formally known as The Department of the Official Report) is responsible for producing reports of the proceedings of the main chamber of the House of Commons, of Westminster Hall, of Standing and Grand Committees and of certain Select Committees. It also operates the Annunciator System and is responsible for printing written questions and answers. Hansard is an indispensable aid for Members and others within the House and for those outside it who need a clear, accurate and independent account of proceedings.
 
Attend this workshop and you will experience first-hand how these experts conduct parliamentary reporting and how you can introduce initiatives to help your own legislative reporting department develop or enhance effective reporting systems.


Learning objective
You will be able to:
  • Learn direct from Hansard experts in the Westminster parliament
  • Observe the Hansard process from start to finish: from witnessing and recording a speech, through to the final bound volume
  • Adopt and adapt ideas to assist your own organisation in developing an effective reporting system

Course content
  • How oral debate can be well understood in written form
  • The conventions of formal parliamentary debate and procedure
  • How to use and maintain an in-house style guide
  • Reliable sources for checking facts, quotations, etc. in reference books and online
  • How to make best use of parliamentary reporting software
  • How to use digital audio retrieval and playback to enhance accurate reporting
  • How to edit for consistency and readability

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