Media Training Course – Press, TV & Radio Training

For four / six delegates (Location)

0930

Introductions/Press session - Press journalist

  • What makes a story?
  • Publications - image and readership
  • What a journalist wants from you
  • How a newspaper is put together
  • The importnace of deadlines
  • The use of quotes
  • On and off the record
  • Interview techniques / controlling the interview
  • Review of articles (where applicable)

1100 - 1130

Broadcast session - Broadcast journalist

  • Your rights as an interviewee
  • Interview techniques & the importance of good preparation
  • Deciding on key messages

1130 - 1215

Radio studio interviews

  • Adjusting to the programme style
  • Painting pictures on radio
  • Talking to the listener

1215 - 1300

Review interviews

1300 - 1330

Sandwhich lunch

1330 - 1415

Television 'one to one' interviews

  • Posture, demeanour and clothing
  • Fielding hostile questions (the 'bridging' technique')
  • Using everyday language

1415 - 1500

Review interviews

1500 - 1545

Television 'soundbite' interviews

  • How the journalist uses a 'soundbite'
  • Mastering the short 'clip' for a reporters 'package'
  • Returning to key messages
  • Timing the soundbite

1545 - 1615

Review interviews

1615 - 1700

Television 'down the line' interviews

  • Coping with the earpiece
  • Good composure and eyeline
  • Getting yoiur message across

1700 - 1730

Review interviews

1730

Course ends

Contact

07791 959 727

mtmediatraining@virginmedia.com

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