3.0

credits

Average Course Rating

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform effectively as spokespersons in news media interviews and other high-stakes situations requiring public testimony. Students learn what motivates news media and how journalists cover stories. They learn to recognize the numerous interview techniques used by reporters, and the major differences between broadcast and print interviews. Course participants also learn successful spokesperson strategies, tactics and techniques designed to enhance their performance and reduce the risks inherent in today’s volatile media environment. Students develop effective messages and the other tools needed to prepare for interviews and public testimony. Students use on-camera training throughout the course to sharpen interview skills and to critique student performance. Successful students are able to transfer the knowledge and skills acquired in this course to the workplace. They are prepared to serve as spokespersons in a wide array of situations ranging from routine news interviews to potentially volatile confrontations.