How law firms can increase the chances of the media using their quotes
At Communicate Media we specialise in media training for law firms and in the courses that we run for them we work with their PR and inhouse comms teams to help them to get coverage [...]
Andrew Marr asks a scientist that classic journalist’s question “How did it feel?”
I do like watching interviews with scientists. As a journalist and someone who has worked in media training for over 20 years, I’m something of a media interview nerd. What do scientists do right during [...]
Jonathan Van-Tam shows power of personal testament
“My mum is 78, she’ll be 79 shortly, and I’ve already said to her ‘Mum, make sure when you’re called, you’re ready to take this up, this is really important for you because of your [...]
Questions about lockdown law – how lawyers can help the media and themselves with comment and analysis
There’s nothing the media likes more than a good row. As we explain during our media training courses, confrontation, trouble, and argument is meat and drink to the media. And, when it relates directly to the [...]
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard – why the actors’ court case is so newsworthy
You may or may not have a view on Johnny Depp’s libel case with The Sun which, has just been announced, he has lost. Whatever, your views the tussle between the Hollywood actor and the [...]
Why you shouldn’t stop saying ‘um,’ ‘erm,’ and ‘ah’ while public speaking.
When we start our media training courses by asking our participants what they want to learn, one of the most common requests we hear concerns disfluencies. “I want to stop ‘erming’ and ‘ahing’,” participants frequently [...]