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Media training tips from Andrew Harvey and Graham Leach. The HarveyLeach blog covers all aspects of dealing with the media and handling media interviews.
TV News Coverage – The New Approach
2020-04-03 09:02
As a result of the coronavirus outbreak, newsgathering by TV news stations has changed completely. “Social distancing” means the recording of an interview, whether out in the… Read More
Retaining Impartiality In Journalism
2020-01-21 10:05
The BBC recently announced that it was going to restrict the use of Twitter by its journalists. Indeed, they want to see the BBC’s journalists move away from social media in general… Read More
At Last, A Language Crusader
2019-08-01 09:26
Within days of being appointed Leader of the House of Commons in Boris Johnson’s new government, Jacob Rees-Mogg announced a list of linguistic no-go areas for his staff. I was deli… Read More
Handling An Ambush
2019-07-19 10:26
In the United Kingdom we are seeing the Brexit campaigns (for and against leaving the European Union) hotting up by the day. Very soon we’ll be seeing the next presidential election… Read More
2019-03-22 10:06
Today’s older generation with clear memories of the last century will recognise the important part “the news” played in their lives. It was the golden age of news coverage… Read More
Olivia’s BAFTA Bluff
2019-02-11 10:17
For those last night who managed to sit through the lengthy luvvy-fest that is BAFTA, one of the highlights was undoubtedly Olivia Colman’s brilliant acceptance speech – nervous… Read More
News Reporting – Emotion Versus Fact
2018-12-18 10:58
Of its very nature, news reporting casts an inquisitive eye over every type of event, and all in some way touch on the human condition – tragedy, grief, triumph, the unique, the humdru… Read More
What Persimmon Media Advisors Did Wrong
2018-11-07 09:56
So farewell Mr Fairburn, boss (till the end of the month) of the house-builder Persimmon. He is the victim of his inability to handle fall-out from his £75m bonus, but is he himself w… Read More
It’s All About The People
2018-09-21 12:00
Brexit is non-stop. Daily we are engulfed by an avalanche of proposals, counter-proposals, Chequers plans and no-deal scenarios. We are told of customs unions, free-trade agreements, deadli… Read More
Avoiding Tricky Questions
2018-04-23 10:27
When being interviewed, many spokespeople choose to ignore the question being put to them by the TV or radio news presenter and answer a different question instead – one they would pr… Read More
2018-01-26 10:32
The demeanour and style you adopt when being interviewed on television or radio can often depend on the country where you’re being interviewed and the type of news station that’… Read More
Advice From A Journalistic Setting
2018-01-15 13:08
I woke up over the weekend and turned on my radio to listen to the BBC News. I had tuned in a few minutes too early and therefore caught the end of a religious programme. Someone (I didn&rs&helli…Read More
A Tale Of Three Crises
2017-12-15 10:25
Take three airlines, three different crises, three very different responses. By comparing all three it is possible to gain a valuable insight into how to deal with a crisis. Or not. In Sept… Read More
When To Ask For Copy Approval
2017-10-04 09:51
Aside from turning into what seemed like a bit of a she-said-we-said argy-bargy-Saga-drama, the Claire Balding copy approval episode gives anyone who is likely to do print media interviews… Read More
Why The Broadcast Interview Is In Danger
2017-09-13 11:50
Have you wondered why broadcast interviews, like a Chinese meal, often leave you unsatisfied and wanting more? One reason is that the most interesting interviewees are rarely seen these day… Read More
Balcony Scenes
2017-06-30 15:04
This week I found myself working in the Czech Republic capital of Prague. It was a trip down memory lane. I was there during November 1989 when the Communist regime fell. It was brought dow… Read More
How Not To Handle A Crisis
2017-06-19 08:25
The media strategy adopted by the Prime Minister in response to the Grenfell Tower fire is a classic example of how not to do it. There were flaws in both the way in which she responded and… Read More
Life On Mars – And On Earth?
2016-12-01 09:16
There was a glaring case on BBC radio this morning of how an interview can be boosted by the use of examples or case studies and diminished if they are not included. The “Today”… Read More
Button Up And Get Knotted!
2016-11-24 16:57
Since Jeremy Corbyn became leader of the Labour Party in the UK, I think it’s only on rare occasions that I’ve seen him being interviewed on TV with his shirt collar done up and… Read More
2015-11-16 09:33
Last week the former head of the police investigation into sexual abuse allegations, mainly against children, described the inquiry as a “global brand”. The retired Metropolitan… Read More
2015-11-11 09:18
Helmut Schmidt, whose death at the age of 96 has just been announced, was the man who, in my view, did most to bring about the end of the Cold War.  Very few people appreciated this at… Read More
2015-09-02 09:06
One of the ways in which public bodies and their officials manage to put distance between themselves and the people they are supposed to serve is the over-inflated language they use in thei… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
It’s not unusual for interviewers to make mistakes – journalists are under an increasing amount of pressure and they often go into interviews without being fully briefed. As Grah… Read More

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