Marion Scher is an award winning journalist. A journalist with 20 years experience in the media, Marion not only writes for many of South Africa's top publications, but has had extensive experience in both radio and television, working in research, production and the presentation field.

Through her company Media Mentors she consults and trains in the corporate world as well as parastatal and NGO organisations - her speciality being training people on all aspects of media. Marion Scher has been one of South Africa's top freelance journalists for the last 21 years.

Until 2008 she was Head of Journalism Studies at Damelin, Bramley and was an editorial trainer for the Magazine Publisher's Association. She runs courses both in the media and public relations industry as well as in the corporate field, tailoring courses to meet the client's needs. Her corporate clients include Unilever and Telkom. Marion Scher is a lecturer, media trainer and consultant and gives many courses, particularly on professional writing skills aimed at anyone who has ever wanted to earn their living through writing or wants to simply improve their writing skills.

These courses will give you the tools to write newspaper and magazine articles, press releases and edit copy. The idea of the courses is for the participants to produce at least two articles, possibly a profile, travel, health, humour piece and even an issue story. Marion Scher also gives courses in Business writing skills which will teach you structure of the formal and informal business communication – composing good sentences and paragraphs, body – developing and explaining your purpose, layout and presentation – using graphics to illustrate points, common grammar and spelling problems and editing your work to read smoothly.

If you are interested in any of these courses please visit Marion’s website at www.mediamentors.co.za

Contact Information:Marion ScherMedia Mentorswww.mediamentors.co.za pr@mediamentors.co.za082 467 6046