As the general election campaign gets under way politicians are increasingly being accused of not answering the questions put to them by interviewers. During discussions with an audience there has been laughter and hoots of derision when a member of the political class, as they’re described these days, blatantly dodges a question. People often [...]
Image: BBC Poor Prince Andrew. At least that’s how he’d like us to feel. And, in a way I do feel sorry for him. But not because of the onslaught of unsavoury allegations and unflattering headlines that he’s had to suffer. No, I sympathise with the prince because he’s been so badly advised. I’ve [...]
Whether you’re doing a media interview yourself or preparing a colleague or client for one, it’s easy to forget some of the basic rules. Very often we find our media training courses that people are, quite understandably, so focused on their messages and the aspects of the interview that are most important to them that [...]
Our podcast courses are becoming more popular than ever and that’s hardly surprising given the growth of this kind of audio content. According to a recent report by Ofcom “Around 7.1 million people in the UK now listen to podcasts each week. That’s one in eight people and is an increase of 24% over the [...]
Five ways that architects can do better media interviews The opportunities for architects and interior designers to speak to the media are myriad and growing. Newspapers, magazines, specialist publications, TV programmes and bloggers are all looking for beautiful homes and interesting buildings to report on. A few years ago, architecture writer and critic Tom Dyckhoff [...]
