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Political interviews feature

High Profile Political Interviews are only Vaguely Relevant to Standard Media Training

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One of my clients alerted me to this Podcast from Politico: The…
Joseph Feature

Many Colours

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What were the colours of Joseph’s Coat? Well, according to…
Moderate Voice

A Moderate Voice on Northern Ireland

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This weekend I greatly enjoyed listening to Jonathan Powell on…
Ten Tips for Sounding more Authoritative when Speaking

Ten Tips for Sounding More Authoritative When Speaking

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My views on how people should sound in a media interview or during…
Most Common Mistakes in Broadcast Interviews

Most Common Mistakes in Broadcast Interviews

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There are quite a few things to get your head around if you want…
Isabel Oakeshott Feature

Isabel Oakeshott, a Divisive but Impressive Interviewee

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The publication in The Telegraph last week, of a series of stories…
answer the question

Please Do Answer the Question in a Media Interview

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We are all used to politicians refusing to answer questions but…
Voice Privilege feature

Is There Such a Thing as Voice Privilege?

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I was rather taken aback to read an article in the FT this week…
Learn to be Quotable

Learn to be Quotable and You Will Control the Headlines

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As a media trainer, I am constantly urging people to be a little…
How to tell a story feature

Robert Caro: 20th Century Journalism and How to Tell a Story

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All my serious reading is organised by my son, who is way more…