Media Interview Questions that You should Ask

Ask a Reporter Questions

How to Make your Point and Create Sound Bites And Quotable Statements

"I liked the way we went "on-camera" to create a realistic, anxiety-filled interview situation. This is the way media interviews are in real life."

"The list of Do's and Don'ts was important. I had never thought about some of those things."

"I came away from this training with a better understanding of media relations from the press' viewpoint."

"I now understand what my company can do to influence how our stories are covered by the media. We have more power than I thought. With this training, we now also have the tools we need to influence the media."

"I have taken 3 media relations classes before, but this was by far the best. The instructor does a fantastic job of creating a relaxed learning environment, especially with a subject that often creates tension."

"The segment on how to handle tricky questions was my favorite. The techniques that I learned will help me immensely."

"The role-playing exercise where we all went 'on-camera' was very valuable and enjoyable."

"Before this class, I never realized how important advance preparation was to a successful media interview. In fact, I didn't even know how to prepare or what to prepare for, really. Now I do and I think I'll be able to do a much better job because I took this seminar."

"Because the instructor has worked in the media field for so long, he was able to give us excellent, pertinent examples that brought the learning to life for me."

This seminar will equip participants with the fundamental tools needed to deal with the media professionally and productively. This crash course in media relations will provide a better understanding of how the media works and how to make their involvement with the media work better.

Among the many topics covered are:

• Dozens of practical tips on what to do and what not to do
• Real-world definitions of key media relations terms
• How to prepare for a media interview
• How to work with the press
• Learn your "rights" with the media
• Media interview traps to avoid
• How to prepare for a television and radio interview
• Do's and Don'ts for TV
• Interactive "on camera" television appearances
• Constructive critiques of performances

Seminar Tips:

Five mistakes to avoid when dealing with a reporter

• Insisting that the reporter write a perfect story advocating your position
• Providing too few: facts, statistics, examples, quotes, photo opportunities
• Expecting an error-free story
• Having a bad attitude about the media
• Feeling doomed to failure when working with the press