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The Media Landscape

The Media Landscape

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The Media Landscape is a Media First podcast.
Produced by journalists for media and comms team professionals - and spokespeople - it is an audio version of our popular written blogs.
We’ll cover topical media interviews, issues, trends, challenges and communication techniques.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Media Landscape episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Media Landscape for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Media Landscape episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

One of Kamala Harris’s media interviews has caused a storm.

Not because of anything the Democratic nominee said.

But because she chose to appear on a podcast rather than traditional media.

To read the original article this audio blog was created from, click here. click here.

Media First are media and communications training specialists with more than 35 years of experience. We have a team of trainers, each with decades of experience working as journalists, presenters, communications coaches and media trainers.

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Laura Kuenssberg’s cancelled interview with former Prime Minister Boris Johnson continues to gain lots of attention.

What would have been a high-profile interview was canned after she accidentally sent him her briefing notes.

The political journalist had been due to speak to him about his memoirs – called Unleashed - but posted on X that the “frustrating” gaffe “obviously means it’s not right for the interview to go ahead.”

And the error reminds us of a question we are often asked during our media training sessions.

Media First are media and communications training specialists with more than 35 years of experience. We have a team of trainers, each with decades of experience working as journalists, presenters, communications coaches and media trainers.

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What’s the aim of a media training course?

Is it simply to help spokespeople avoid saying something damaging?

Well, the hosts of a popular podcast believe it is.

And we don’t like the sound of that.

To read the original article this audio blog was created from, click here.

Media First are media and communications training specialists with more than 35 years of experience. We have a team of trainers, each with decades of experience working as journalists, presenters, communications coaches and media trainers.

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While Oasis have been delivering a PR masterplan over the past week (until ‘dynamic pricing’ reared its head), the band’s long-awaited reunion has not resulted in positive coverage for everyone.

The cleverly orchestrated speculation and anticipation surrounding the estranged Gallagher brothers putting their differences behind them created a media and social media frenzy.

But as soon as the reunion tour dates were confirmed, two hotel chains found themselves at the centre of stinging headlines and a social media backlash.

To read the original article this audio blog was created from, click here.

Media First are media and communications training specialists with more than 35 years of experience. We have a team of trainers, each with decades of experience working as journalists, presenters, communications coaches and media trainers.

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The Media Landscape - THE POLICE BOSS AND THE MIC DROP MOMENT
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08/09/24 • 5 min

Imagine you are in crisis mode.

As the head of your organisation leaves your offices, they are greeted by reporters firing questions.

How would they respond? Could they calmly cope with the stressful situation?

Or would their reaction create a wave of damning headlines and social media posts?

To read the original article this audio blog was created from, click here.

Media First are media and communications training specialists with more than 35 years of experience. We have a team of trainers, each with decades of experience working as journalists, presenters, communications coaches and media trainers.

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The Media Landscape - WHO GETS THE MEDALS FOR THESE OLYMPIC APOLOGIES?
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08/06/24 • 11 min

The Paris Olympics are serving up plenty of thrills and spills.

But amid the attention-grabbing action and heart-stopping moments, there has been a lot of apologising.

We’ve seen apologies for country confusion, controversial comments, drone spying missions, advert backlashes and much more.

What can you learn from it?

To read the original article this audio blog was created from, click here.

Media First are media and communications training specialists with more than 35 years of experience. We have a team of trainers, each with decades of experience working as journalists, presenters, communications coaches and media trainers.

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The Media Landscape - Should you be worried about the rise of news avoidance?
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08/01/24 • 6 min

We all know the news cycle can feel bleak and depressing.

But are you aware it is causing record numbers of people to avoid the news?
Media First are media and communications training specialists with over 35 years of experience. We have a team of trainers, each with decades of experience working as journalists, presenters, communications coaches and media trainers.

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Media First are media and communications training specialists with more than 35 years of experience. We have a team of trainers, each with decades of experience working as journalists, presenters, communications coaches and media trainers.

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We’re a little late with this one.

But we recently stumbled across a great example of brilliant business writing.

Media First are media and communications training specialists with more than 35 years of experience. We have a team of trainers, each with decades of experience working as journalists, presenters, communications coaches and media trainers.

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Media First are media and communications training specialists with more than 35 years of experience. We have a team of trainers, each with decades of experience working as journalists, presenters, communications coaches and media trainers.

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The Media Landscape - THE MEDIA INTERVIEW HIGHS AND LOWS FROM THE ELECTION
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07/10/24 • 8 min

The dust has started to settle on this year’s general election.

Labour has gained a historic win, achieved a sizeable majority, and Keir Starmer has begun to get to work in Downing Street.

Weeks of campaigning are now consigned to the history books.

But what media training lessons can you learn from them?

To read the original article this audio blog was created from, click here.

Media First are media and communications training specialists with more than 35 years of experience. We have a team of trainers, each with decades of experience working as journalists, presenters, communications coaches and media trainers.

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The Media Landscape - HOW QANTAS DEALT WITH AN UNLIKELY (AND AWKWARD) CRISIS
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10/17/24 • 6 min

You can probably imagine the scenarios included in an airline’s crisis communication plan.

Extreme weather, mechanical malfunctions, cyber-attacks and the mistreatment of passengers trending on social media are all likely to feature prominently.

But what about showing an ‘inappropriate’ or spicy film to every passenger on a flight? And passengers being unable to turn off their screens?

Media First are media and communications training specialists with more than 35 years of experience. We have a team of trainers, each with decades of experience working as journalists, presenters, communications coaches and media trainers.

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Media Landscape have?

The Media Landscape currently has 108 episodes available.

What topics does The Media Landscape cover?

The podcast is about News, Marketing, Media, Public Relations, Podcasts, Business and Communications.

What is the most popular episode on The Media Landscape?

The episode title 'US ELECTION 2024: THE RISING POWER OF PODCAST INTERVIEWS IN SHAPING PUBLIC OPINION' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Media Landscape?

The average episode length on The Media Landscape is 9 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Media Landscape released?

Episodes of The Media Landscape are typically released every 4 days, 22 hours.

When was the first episode of The Media Landscape?

The first episode of The Media Landscape was released on Dec 3, 2021.

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