Testimonials

“I can’t recommend Peter’s training highly enough. He not only equips journalists with tools that will last a lifetime, he inspires them and provides a great reminder of why we enter journalism in the first place. Every reporter should be thoroughly grounded in the Gillman approach to news, feature writing and interviewing.”  Ellen Bennett, Editor Utility Week, Content Director (Utilities) Faversham House

“Peter is an expert in his field.  Over the years I have seen him help, nurture and develop dozens of journalists at different stages of their careers.  He is particularly gifted and helping new starters understand the mind-set of a news room and the basics of feature writing, but that is only one of his talents.  Peter provides superb technical writing workshops, enjoyable interviewing training and expert help in writing for the web.  I have no hesitation in recommending his work.”  Tom Broughton, former editor Insurance Times; Group Director Content and Events UBM EMEA.

“His courses are superb, generating commitment, enthusiasm and professionalism throughout the editorial team”.  Andy Cook, former editor Insurance Times; Group Publisher, Timetric Financial.

 “Peter Gillman’s training sessions work in so many ways: he gets journalists to really think about structure, tighten up news lines, and helps them spot when the follow-up questions that produce the best stories should be asked. He also encourages people to challenge his ideas, which helps both develop Peter’s training methods, and encourages his journalists to better understand their strengths and styles.

“Most of all, Peter is inspirational: virtually every journalist I have worked with who was trained by him and gone on to do well came out of his sessions wanting to break a big story. Too many journalists talk about getting ‘the line’. Those of us who were trained by Peter also want the detail and the whole story, which keeps you interested in the job, wins awards and develops careers.”

Mark Leftly, former political writer and editor  for Independent, Independent on Sunday, Time magazine and others; now head of public affairs at Powerscourt  consultancy.  

“I trained with Peter as a journalist at the Builder Group.  Ten years later I asked him to help improve the writing skills of a team of property researchers. I realised then how much Peter’s teachings on structure and technique had formed the backbone to my writing, and his new course showed that these were also relevant and useful for my colleagues in the corporate world. Peter is always well-prepared, with individual advice for trainees.  He has an encouraging and accessible style which left my team keen to put his ideas into practice.”

Andrea Carpenter, former head of research and deputy director, INREV

“Peter Gillman is an absolute inspiration for journalists, particularly those starting out in their careers. The skills I learned in training sessions with him as a recent graduate – on investigative reporting, interviewing techniques and features writing – remain with me today, both for the fantastic grounding they gave in journalistic techniques, and for the quiet passion with which they were passed on. As an editor, I have since seen dozens of young reporters and newly-appointed section editors return from his sessions with their skills dramatically sharpened and a heightened sense of what it is possible to achieve as journalists; many have gone on to build highly successful careers on B2B publications and nationals. In a world where “real” journalism is becoming harder to find, and those teaching it perhaps even more so, training sessions of this quality are a rare and valuable discovery.”

Sarah Richardson, former editor, Building, UBM EMEA; group editor, Professional Research News