Tips From a TV Producer
Jay Ingram on Discovery Channel shoot Message 90% of what you say will be forgotten. Allow your passion for the subject to show. Think about the two or, at most, three main points you want to get across to create…
Category Media training
What To Do When a Reporter Calls
From the Banff Science Communications program archives Ask these questions. What is your name? Which media outlet are you with? What is your story about? How are you approaching the story? What’s happened to trigger this story? Are you speaking…
Interview Prep Sheet
Participants in the Banff Science Communications program To prepare for an interview, give some thought in advance to the outcomes you are hoping to achieve (call to action, behavior change, attendance, conversation). Create a short one-paragraph summary of the story…
Television Interview Do’s and Don’ts
John Davidson and Henry Kowalski at the Banff Science Communications program This list comes from the seasoned television producers who taught in the Banff Science Communications program. Thanks Henry and Rob! Interview do’s This is a two-sided do and don’t.…
What Makes For a Good Radio Interview?
Participants in the Banff Science Communications program Thank you to the radio broadcasters in the Banff Science Communications program for these suggestions. 1) Engaging content First and foremost, the content is relevant to the lives of all listeners. Easiest way…