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Course Title: Working with the News Media in Emergencies
Who Should Attend: Anyone whose professional duties require them to engage with the media in resilience, response and recovery activities.
Aim: To develop delegates who are required to deal with the media on resilience matters and who provide senior officers with communications advice and support.
Objectives: By the end of this event you will be able to:
- Describe how the media can be engaged with in emergency planning and exercising.
- Identify the key elements of co-ordinated plans and strategies that support interaction with the media.
- Examine case studies of working with the news media in emergencies and identify the associated lessons and good practice.
- Explain the legal context in which emergency authorities are required to operate and the legal and regulatory frameworks governing UK media.
- Anticipate and plan for the media response to a major emergency.
- Provide support and advice to those whose task is to communicate with the public through the media.
- Prepare press releases and interview briefings for senior officers and organise press conferences.
Director: Mark Leigh
Dates & Fees:
- 17-19 Sep 2008 Ref: 38B [FULL]
- 15-17 Dec 2008 Ref: 51A1
- 5-7 Jan 2009 Ref: 02A3 [FULL]
- 16-18 Mar 2009 Ref: 12A
- Rate 1 £545 Rate 2 £684 Rate 3 £272
Further Information
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EPC.Learning.Support@Cabinet-Office.x.gsi.gov.uk
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