The Media Interview

From an interview with author Mike Cox - on the Writers in the Sky blog - who has written extensively about the Texas Rangers law enforcement organization:
In a way, I’ve been working toward The Texas Rangers: Wearing the Cinco Peso, 1821-1900 all my life. I grew up hearing stories about some of the old-time rangers [...]

Ahh, such promise for freedom of the press during the 2008 Olympics in this headline from the Guardian:
Beijing promises open media environment for Olympics
Then we find out that it means this:
“BOCOG will apply a zero refusal policy for interview requests, which means that all requests for interviews will be replied to,” the China Daily quoted [...]

During my blogging slump earlier this year, one of the blogs I missed reading was PR Buzzsaw from Sawmill Marketing Public Relations - they’ve got a great series of media training tips going, plus lots on PR in general, all done with a fun easy style.
Well, I’m back reading and their Tip #30 is about [...]

A good reminder from Pam Perry on the PR Distinction blog: taking media training does not mean you don’t have to prepare for each interview. She uses the analogy of exercise, which I’d like to apply in my own way here.
Suppose that you learn a series of exercises to help you stretch before running. [...]

A comment by one of presidential candidate John McCain’s advisors, quoted in a Fortune magazine article, has created quite a stir and raises an interesting issue about the transparency of media interviews.
Here’s part of the LA Times story on the comments by Charlie Black:
Then, the longtime political pro got a bit too honest. Asked about [...]

Sage words from the PR Lawyer Blog:
So, I’m sitting here five hours later wondering to myself, “What did I say on that interview earlier today.” My media relations advice is: don’t ever talk to anyone after having Novocaine. Go home. Shut your door. And go to bed!

I’m going to be doing a one-hour teleseminar on the power of stories to move audiences, whether it’s in a media interview, a speech, or a presentation. We’ll look at the most effective ways to construct your story and the impact of a really good delivery.
The Power of Story Telling
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
6pm PT [...]

Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin simply got up and left in the middle of an interview on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row program, leaving presenter John Wilson and the band’s drummer Will Champion to carry on:
Wilson: Do you start with that idea, Chris… [sound in background] did you start with the song Viva La Vida, [...]

Jason McIntyre co-creator, writer, and editor, of the blog The Big Lead interviewed on Sports Media Guide:
Q. Do you do your interviews by e-mail or phone?
A. Kornheiser was over the phone – he doesn’t do e-mail. I prefer e-mail. I started doing it by e-mail because I was anonymous at the time and didn’t feel [...]

The worlds of US politics and journalism are still reeling from the sudden death on Friday of Meet the Press host Tim Russert. The 58 year old Washington bureau chief for NBC news had just finished taping The Tim Russert Show for CNBC and was working on voice-overs for Sunday’s Meet the Press when [...]