Pressure Cooker - PR on the Policing Frontline with Liz Riding
01/07/25 • 60 min
Communications for a police force is a unique, different beast. Challenging goals, tight budgets, high-profile incidents and managing 30+ murders in a single year make it a demanding environment. For PR professionals, it requires navigating complex media ecosystems and addressing the demands of a 24/7 news cycle.
Someone who knows this world inside out is Liz Riding, Head of Media and Engagement for Lancashire Constabulary. Throughout her 28-year tenure, Liz has faced countless comms challenges. For her, what most would call a crisis is just another day at the office. For the record, she describes the job as a privilege.
Liz’s insights are invaluable to anyone in PR and communications. This episode of PR in the Real World is brimming with lessons only someone as experienced as Liz could offer.
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Communications for a police force is a unique, different beast. Challenging goals, tight budgets, high-profile incidents and managing 30+ murders in a single year make it a demanding environment. For PR professionals, it requires navigating complex media ecosystems and addressing the demands of a 24/7 news cycle.
Someone who knows this world inside out is Liz Riding, Head of Media and Engagement for Lancashire Constabulary. Throughout her 28-year tenure, Liz has faced countless comms challenges. For her, what most would call a crisis is just another day at the office. For the record, she describes the job as a privilege.
Liz’s insights are invaluable to anyone in PR and communications. This episode of PR in the Real World is brimming with lessons only someone as experienced as Liz could offer.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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