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Broadcast Interview Skills

General Information

The course is organised on behalf of the Press Committee of the British Psychological Society. It is particularly aimed at individuals who want to do more broadcast work. An intensive day's work will cover everything required for speakers to feel confident about taking on broadcast interviews. It will focus on radio interviews, but will also cover TV interview techniques. Delegates will be provided with plenty of practical opportunity to get in front of the microphone and to gain experience of actually being interviewed.

Course Contents

The day is split into a series of presentations and exercises designed to give participants as much opportunity as possible to gain experience of being interviewed.

• The Basics of Broadcast Work - Presentation on the benefits, key features and types of settings for radio/TV interviews, followed by a warm up interview.
  
  
• Planning for an Interview - Who is it for? Who are the listeners/viewers? When will it go out? Is it live or recorded? A presentation on basic techniques, followed by a radio interview on a pre-agreed work related topic.
  
  
• Handling the Challenging Interview - Presentation, hints and tips on handling the challenging interview and understanding the role of the journalist, followed by a mock radio interview on a pre-agreed professional subject.
  
  
• The TV Interview - The Visual Dimension - Hints and tips on TV interviews and the similarities with radio, together with the benefits and features of broadcast interviews.

Registration Fees

2008 fees are £188 per person for Society members and £255 per person for non-members. All fees are inclusive of VAT.

Timings

Future Training Dates

15 December 2008

Payment

Cheques are to be enclosed with the application form, payable to The British Psychological Society. Mastercard/Visa/American Express/Switch and Delta card payments are also accepted. Just fill in the appropriate section of the form. If your credit card company uses a different address from the one you have given, please quote this. All payments will be processed on receipt of completed application forms.

Registration Form

If you would like to apply for a place on one of the above courses, please download the registration form:

Media Training Course Application Form

Each course is limited to a maximum of 8 particpants so please book as early as possible.