Media Training

The Sports Journalist is giving football clubs, footballers and agents the opportunity to tap into the knowledge of Steve Jackson.
Sustained media training courses are now available from The Sports Journalist over the period of a season.
The course is designed for players to develop their interview skills over four sessions, so they can feel comfortable in front of the world's media and use it to their benefit.

Football clubs from all four English divisions have used The Sports Journalist Media Training course. The clubs include: Tottenham, Fulham, Crystal Palace, QPR, Brighton, Watford, Plymouth, Rotherham, Swindon, MK Dons, Rushden, Blackpool, Oxford and Bury.

The opening three sessions cover TV, radio and the press, with the final session an overview session, including an interview to camera, which is assessed.

Lesson 1:
- Introduction, including learning about any previous player dealings with the media
- Why is media training important?
- Radio. Explanation of radio, including what they are after and how they get it
- Radio Workshops: 30-Second and 15-Second Tests
- Discussion session.

Lesson 2:
- Review of previous lesson
- Print. Explanation of print, including what they are after and how they get it
- Print Workshop. Different Answer Test
- Discussion session
- Print Workshop. Press Conference Test
- Discussion session.

Lesson 3:
- Review of previous two lessons
- TV. Explanation of TV, including what they are after and how they get it
- TV Workshop. Leading Question Test
- Discussion session, including importance of appearance
- TV Workshop. Player TV Interview Test
- Discussion session.

Lesson 4:
- Review of previous three sessions
- Media Workshop. Turning Questions Test
- Discussion session
- Media Workshop. Journalist TV Interview Test.

The courses are very competitively priced and The Sports Journalist is available now.
For an information pack or to book The Sports Journalist please contact Steve Jackson on 0777 5791986 or stevejackson@thesportsjournalist.com
The Sports Journalist looks forward to hearing from you.


West Ham United Football Club's Anton Ferdinand (left) improving his interview skills under the watchful eye of The Sports Journalist Steve Jackson.

The Sports Journalist Steve Jackson can be contacted easily.

E-mail: stevejackson@thesportsjournalist.com

Telephone:

(Inside UK) 0777 579 1986
(Outside UK) +44 777 579 1986


Fax:

(Inside UK) 0870 1296916
(Outside UK) +44 870 1296916