strategic, experienced, creative
 

Media awareness

DURATION

1 day

DELEGATES

4 people

OVERVIEW

A workshop with plenty of hands-on experience and exercises covering:

• The media and your organisation
• What makes news
• Press release techniques
• Understanding what makes a good story
• Opportunities with radio and TV
• Preparing for an interview on radio and TV

AIMS This course is aimed at employees who would like to have a better understanding of their organisation’s policy towards the media, PR activities and of how it works to promote itself through the media. The course also gives delegates the opportunity to explore the role they can play in identifying good news stories to offer the media and the most effective way of doing that.

PROGRAMME  
9.30am Welcome, introductions and outline of the day

9.45am The media and your organisation

10.00am Who are the media you want to influence?

10.30am What makes news in your organisation? (Interactive session)

11.30am Refreshments

11.45am The art of the press release (workshop)

12.45pm Lunch

1.30pm Press release feedback

2.00pm The bigger picture - feature opportunities, radio and
television

2.30pm How to get your story on radio or TV

3.00pm Refreshments

3.15pm Practical interview workshop - interview preparation and a selection of one-on-one radio interviews including the art of the soundbite

4.00pm Feedback

4.15pm Questions and evaluation

4.30pm Close

  Sample course programme. Timings are approximate