conducted against a setting which reflects the country or destination they are speaking from Will they be prepared to give TV interviews? Some VIPs will only do camera’ ‘off interviews and refuse to be recorded. Other VIPs prefer to be recorded as they believe this helps retain the message they want to send Identify the information they have developed to give to the media. Many VIPs have Media Liaison officers or PR people who have prepared and have available for release to the media: Biographies of the VIP Media kits Programmes and schedules Find out and times (if any) the VIP has set aside to meet with the media for: One on one and group interviews Photo opportunities Liaise with VIP managers/minders to determine the security and other arrangements for media contact such as: Procedures for screening media access to the VIP Close protection arrangements Time constraints and booking schedules. Activities involved Activities involved in establishing media liaison facilities and procedures may include: Creating a media room which media can use during the visit as a meeting point and work room for their reporting on the event Identifying and preparing an interview room. This is a room where group interviews are conducted when and if the VIP agrees to them. The room should feature:
conducted against a setting which reflects the country or destination they are speaking from Will they be prepared to give TV interviews? Some VIPs will only do ‘off camera’ interviews and refuse to be recorded. Other VIPs prefer to be recorded as they believe this helps retain the message they want to send Identify the information they have developed to give to the media. Many VIPs have Media Liaison officers or PR people who have prepared and have available for release to the media: Biographies of the VIP Media kits Programmes and schedules Find out and times (if any) the VIP has set aside to meet with the media for: One on one and group interviews Photo opportunities Liaise with VIP managers/minders to determine the security and other arrangements for media contact such as: Procedures for screening media access to the VIP Close protection arrangements Time constraints and booking schedules. Activities involved Activities involved in establishing media liaison facilities and procedures may include: Creating a media room which media can use during the visit as a meeting point and work room for their reporting on the event Identifying and preparing an interview room. This is a room where group interviews are conducted when and if the VIP agrees to them. The room should feature:
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