Apr 11, 2014 | General, Media Training, Public Relations
With the advent of social media and twitter in particular it seems the long arm of the law is stretching ever-further into the ether. High profile tweets that are at best #stupid and at worst #illegal populate the news. Recently-introduced guidelines from the Crown...Apr 11, 2014 | Case Studies, General, Media Training
The Client: The Association of North East Councils Professionalism, excellence and commitment are the three words that most spring to mind from the feedback we’ve received from those who have participated in, and benefited, from your highly effective approach to media...Apr 11, 2014 | General, Media Training
Without warning the lives of innocent, ordinary families have been devastated. The legacy of the Boston Marathon bombings feels particularly cruel and unnecessary, with three killed and many of the 180 injured or maimed being avid sportsmen and women. In the recent...Apr 11, 2014 | Communication skills, General, Media Training
Many councils have been engaging with Social Media at a corporate level for several years and have recognised its growing importance in communicating with residents and visitors. Some are just using Twitter to promote news releases, events and updates, such as severe...
Apr 11, 2014 | General, Media Training
Having attended two major NHS conferences in recent weeks, Media Friendly is impressed with stakeholders’ determination to make current changes in the NHS truly workable, for the benefit of all patients. At the NHS Confederation in Liverpool and the NHS Commissioning...Apr 11, 2014 | General, Media Friendly News, Media Training
The death of Sir David Frost filled me with sadness over the weekend, because he was one of the main reasons I entered journalism. Many years later, as a Producer on BBC Breakfast News, I had the opportunity to meet him, when the programme Breakfast with Frost was...