“Best media/multimedia training course I have done. Loved that it was so hands-on and there was no wasted time. Learned loads of practical tips. “
Thomas Deane, Trinity College Dublin
Welcome to Rathdown Media Institute
We are a media training company based in Rathdown, Dublin. We run courses that will give you the skills to make professional quality content and navigate today’s media landscape like an expert, no matter your skill level.
We offer several online and blended learning options for all our courses and we can even create bespoke learning experiences to suit the needs of your group or organisation.
Reach out to us via our contact page to request more information about any of the services we offer.
Our Courses
Mobile Video Storytelling
Teaching you everything you need to know about making brilliant videos entirely on your smartphone.
Podcasting Made Easy
This course gives you the practical knowledge and hands-on training that will guide you to make your own podcast and share with your audience.
Promote Like a Pro
“Promote your Event like a Pro” is a practical interactive course, designed to help you become an effective and efficient promoter of your event, big or small.
Become a
content maker.
Welcome to
Rathdown Media Institute.
We make Content Making easy! In clear step-by-step practical online courses, you make real stories – vivid video stories with text & logos, podcasts with signature tunes and quality interviews, looking and sounding great. Our tutors are professional journalists from frontline deadline-driven roles.
We are
Media People.
Led by award-winning former RTE journalist Aileen O’Meara, our team of trainers bring practical insider tips and real knowledge of producing content, whether it’s on a smartphone or DSLR, with recommended broadcast quality equipment to suit every budget. We help you become a super storyteller to reach your own audience.
Blog
Tips to save you time recording video on your smartphone
Planning your recording in advance of making your video on a smartphone saves you tons of time and frustration in editing. Believe me, I have done this - recorded way too much stuff and then ended...
Six Reasons why Outdoor Businesses should be making videos this Spring
It’s spring! The daffodils are out, the magnolia trees are mostly in blossom and the daylight is brighter here in the northern hemisphere. The long winter is behind us and even if we are a few weeks...
10 Easy Video Ideas for Communications and Marketing Teams
So you have an enthusiastic Communications team and they are thinking of making short videos on their phones to help promote the company or organisation you work for. But they are short of ideas?...
Six Essential Tips For Media Interviews
Are you someone who turns down broadcast media interview opportunities because you don’t think you can do them? Or there’s that fear of the unknown - you don’t know what to expect? You may be an...
Get in Touch
Reach out to us with any questions you have about our services and we’ll be sure to get back to you as soon as possible.
CONTACT US
Get in contact via the form on our Contact page and we can get back to you with a bespoke training plan for your group.
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