What can you expect if a TV programme wants you to appear as a “presenter’s friend”, an expert interviewee the presenter can turn to for clarification, analysis or information about an issue? This is what we were asked ahead of a recent training course. The client asked us to help prepare one of their experts […]
Capitol punishment: Sarah Palin pays the price in GMB interview
Love him or loathe him, you can’t deny Good Morning host Piers Morgan provides some memorable TV moments. The latest came during an interview with Sarah Palin on the day Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial in the US senate was due to begin. Palin, the ex-governor of Alaska, kept avoiding questions about the trial and […]
The importance of storytelling
The value and importance of storytelling has been growing in prominence over the past few years. However, it has been recognised for centuries – way back to Ancient Greece and beyond, and a study by the University of Liverpool found that 65 per cent of all human interactions are storytelling. At the moment, I’m reading […]
International Chamber of Shipping case study
What is the International Chamber of Shipping? The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is the principal international trade association for shipowners and operators. Formed in 1921, it is made up of national shipowners’ associations in the Americas, Asia and Europe whose member companies operate over 80% of the world merchant fleet. What does ICS […]
Archbishop Tutu’s lesson in preparing for an interview
Our team member Paul Curran describes how he found out the hard way the importance of preparing for an interview. It’s Spring 1990 and I’m a relatively novice reporter on a mission. I have my ‘trusty’ Uher (it’s a reel to reel tape recorder – which was less than trusty) slung over my shoulder and […]
Virtual media training: the benefits
The coronavirus pandemic has not been easy on business, to put it mildly: countless firms have gone under, hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost, and even more difficult times lie ahead as we begin to feel the full effects of the contagion. As things stand, it is hard to imagine cinemas, theatres and […]
Media training courses: how we prepare
Read our infographic for an insight into how we prepare for media training courses. Contact us for more information about our media training courses on 020 8332 6200 or info@roughhouse.co.uk. by
Media Interview Crib Sheet
A recent client asked us to prepare a one-page “media interview crib sheet” for their spokespeople – as well as providing the normal individual feedback and our e-book, the Rough House Guide to Interviews which they receive. So here is our Rough House Media Interview Crib Sheet 1. Prepare: know who (is the audience), what […]
Online interviews: 10 golden rules
Social distancing and self-isolation have both had a major impact on how TV news is gathered and transmitted. Nowadays it is rare to see an interviewee in the studio. Rather they are sitting in their living room or spare room, staring straight down the webcam of their laptops, a clutter of book cases, pot plants, […]
BBC’s Maitlis: “Just answer the question”
Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis echoed the thoughts of many when she delivered a scathing assessment of the way UK politicians approach media interviews. Speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, she said they rarely answer questions and as often as not will say the opposite of what they really believe. Another annoying development, she said, was […]
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