Top 10 mistakes people make with the news media
A list of the top 10 mistakes people make when dealing with journalists
There are any number of mistakes people make when they’re faced with dealing with the news media but, in my opinion as both a journalist and media trainer of long standing experience, here are the top 10 mistakes.
1. Not believing that it’s your interview as well. Thinking that it’s purely the journalist’s interview and worrying, therefore, about what you might get asked. Remember the Henry Kissinger line as he strode into media conferences ? “anyone here got any questions to go with my answers??
Outdoor Cooking And Social Networking
The first food that I ever wanted to barbecue was a chicken on the rotisserie and I’ve never really stopped to wonder why. I guess it’s down to “the boy with a new toy” thinking in that the rotisserie spit came in the pack with the grill and a rotisserie makes to cooking process more animated. In hindsight not only is it visually appealing but it’s not very labour intensive so leaving plenty of time for an aperitif!