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Courses / Media training for Academics

MEDIA TRAINING FOR
Academics

Full Day or Half Day

Get your work in front of audiences you’d never reach otherwise by harnessing the media. Screenhouse’s expert trainers show you how the media really works and how to handle reporters with confidence.
With hands-on practice in TV and radio interviews, you’ll sharpen your skills—and leave with a video of your performance.

We specialise in helping individuals from under-represented groups to make themselves heard.

Summary
"I was on BBC radio and ITV news today. It was exactly the story we talked about on the course. I felt prepared and confident", Dr Fiona Frame, University of York, Cancer Research

Courses / Media training for Academics

Summary

Led by veteran producers Barbara Govan and Paul Bader, this course gives you an insider’s view of what the media expect—and how to make them work for you.

Learn why stories can seem sensationalized or misleading, and see your message through a reporter’s eyes.

Get hands-on with TV and radio interviews, with the option of a professional, broadcast-quality recording.

We create a safe, supportive space to practice with your peers.

Screenhouse are proud to have trained the Royal Society, a broad range of STEM faculties at Cambridge and Oxford, Russell Group and senior leaders at the highest professional level.

 

Includes

Courses / Media training for Academics

Includes

  • Media skills workshop with journalists and producers
  • How to deal with tricky questions
  • Your story written as a media release
  • Practice interviews with recording and playback on camera and/or radio
  • Lunch and refreshments
Who's it for?

Courses / Media training for Academics

Who's it for?

  • Academics & researchers in STEMM looking to communicate their work to the media or public.
  • Public sector professionals & corporate leaders.
  • Scientists, engineers & healthcare professionals who want to raise their profile
  • Enrichment and confidence building for mid-career professionals and doctoral candidates.
  • Groups from 5 – 30
  • 1 – 1 bespoke sessions also available
  • Suitable for all levels of experience
Aims & Outcomes

Courses / Media training for Academics

Aims & Outcomes
  • Learn how the media works, how to use it and take control
  • What to do when a reporter calls
  • Analyse your work as a journalist would, and write it as a media release
  • Learn interview techniques and practice on camera +/or microphone
  • Deal with tricky questions
"I was on BBC radio and ITV news today. It was exactly the story we talked about on the course. I felt prepared and confident", Dr Fiona Frame, University of York, Cancer Research