Too Terrified To Tweet
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...
NHS Changes: Are GPs Prepared?
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...
Sir David Frost – an inspiration to all journalists (of a certain age)
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...
Case Study: Media Training for a Housing Association
The Client: Guinness South – part of The Guinness Partnership This practical and interactive training has given staff across Guinness South the right blend of confidence and skills to be better equipped at dealing with the inevitable crises and...
PM’s Media Disaster!
Election Fever and Media Frenzy There are certain media rules that should never, ever be broken, but in the heat of the moment, it's easy to forget that the cameras, and even worse, the microphones, are still on and recording. Gordon Brown's...