22/08/2022
Session 2 - Media Relations: Engaging the Media as Allies for Your Cause/Organizations
session is designed to show participants how to make journalists and other media practitioners allies for their organization and their cause. The session is designed to show that you can do more than simply putting out traditional press releases. In addition to demonstrating what goes into an effective press release, the session will also look at other tools that you can use to engage the media. Tools such as op-eds, backgrounders, pitch meetings, thought leadership pieces, etc. At the end of the session, you should be able to understand how to construct effective narratives and messages that media will be able to hook media interest:
Facilitator - Mac Nwulu, Associate Director Communication, ESPN USA.