## TRAININGS ON MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA OR ONLINE CONFERENCES TECHNIQUES 

Since the national focal points are not necessarily communication experts but would like to further enhance their media skills  to communicate more effectively with the public and the media OR if national focal points would like to further enhance their social media skills  to communicate more effectively with the public and through popular social media channels, special trainings directed at focal points and their networks are being offered. 

Media training : the Contractor’s national partner will train the selected staff (spokespeople) in interview techniques on specific subjects related to the EU-OSHA’s areas of competence. The training is aimed primarily at people working in the OSH field but with a limited knowledge of communications and media relations . 

The main objectives  of the media training  will be: 

• Understanding the local media system: 

• How to get the message across clearly. 

• Different interview formats: 

− Who the key media are; 

− How they work; 

− What are they interested in; 

− Learn the media jargon; 

− For example: written/TV/radio interviews; live or recorded - what's the difference? Etc. 

− Body language and how to dress. 

− Types of questions and how they work. 

− The golden rules of interviewing. 

The media training will be delivered by the Contractor’s national partner who will be responsible for preparing the programme and implementing the training sessions. 

## The training will be structured in two sessions: 

• A general one about the media system: a maximum of 8 people could take part in it. It is meant to be a proper “lesson” with minimal interaction, and it will also be open to those that are not in direct contact with the media but are part of the team of spokespersons; 

