Media Training for Beginners: Ace Your First News Interviews
What you'll learn
- Preparing for Your First Media Interview
- Eliminating Nervousness
- Improving On-Camera skills
- Message Development
- Answering Questions
- Speaking in Sound Bites
- Mastering Fundamentals of Media Training
Requirements
- video recording device on mobile phone, tablet or PC
Description
Imagine yourself confidently answering a reporter's questions, knowing that you are going to get the exact messages and quotes you want in the final news story. You can give interviews right now, with the same skill as someone who has done thousands of interviews over decades.
Media Training for Beginners covers every aspect of speaking to the news media. Even if you have never been interviewed before, you can quickly gain the confidence you need to get your message across, after completing this course. TJ Walker is an internationally renowned media trained with more than 30 years of experience. He will teach you how to do four things: 1. Look comfortable on camera. 2. Prepare media messages. 3. Answer questions strategically and 4. Speak in sound bites.
After spending four hours in this course, you will learn how to be successful in any interview. You do not have to learn in front of the whole world during a real interview. The time to learn media do's and don'ts is now before your next interview takes place.
This course will give you step-by-step instructions on how to prepare and practice for any media interview, talk show appearance, or interaction with a reporter. Your homework will include conducting practice interviews with yourself using your cell phone or other video recording device. As unpleasant as that may seem, the homework will drastically reduce your nervousness for your real interview.
You do not have to do a poor or average job on media interviews for a dozen years in order to be great at media interviews. You can learn the secrets right now.
TJ Walker will be sharing with you the very best secrets he has learned over the last 30 years conducting media training sessions with Celebrities, Presidents of countries, Prime Ministers, Nobel Peace Prize winners, NFL stars, and even Miss Universes. He's trained more than 10,000 people from six contents and most were frightened and nervous before their first interview.
Now is your chance to learn top media training skills from a first-class media trainer. You will not regret signing up for this class.
Here is what Udemy students say about this course:
"I know Tj since 2006 when I followed a live seminar in NY city. He's a great professional. This course is a great way to start with media relations. As soon as you completed it, buy the other ones!" Nicola Bonaccini
''Well organized course with a lot of solid tips and ideas. I'm looking forward to taking more courses from TJ.'' LaMonte Forthun
Who this course is for:
- Beginning media interviewees
- Anyone who has never been interviewed before
- Junior Executives
- First-time Authors
Instructors
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 228,951 Reviews
- 2,115,656 Students
- 243 Courses
TJ Walker is a globally acclaimed expert in online education and training, widely regarded as one of the world’s most popular coaches in presentation and personal development skills. An early pioneer in the online education world, Walker first published online courses in 1998. With over 12 million student enrollments in more than 250 courses across 100+ educational platforms, he has established himself as a leading figure in online learning. His unique approach integrates three essential components:
Comprehensive, Real-World Content: Each course is meticulously designed with in-depth, practical insights drawn from Walker’s extensive experience with real-world clients, ensuring relevance and actionable value.
Live Weekly Support: Walker hosts a weekly, hour-long office session in a dedicated student Facebook support group, offering personalized guidance and real-time answers to students' questions.
24/7 AI-Powered Assistance: Walker provides a fully interactive video-based AI clone at TJWalkerAI, available around the clock in over 32 languages, allowing students to receive instant answers and support whenever they need it.
Walker is the founder of Media Training Worldwide and has been conducting media training, public speaking training, and crisis communications workshops since 1984. He has trained Presidents, Prime Ministers, Nobel Peace Prize winners, Super Bowl champions, U.S. Senators, Miss Universe titleholders, and Members of Parliament. Walker’s workshops have spanned six continents and over two dozen countries.
His book, Secrets to Foolproof Presentations, was a USA Today #1 Bestseller as well as a Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek Bestseller. Walker is also the author of Media Training A-Z and Media Training Success.
As a seasoned media commentator, Walker has made over 1,000 appearances on major networks including CBS, ABC, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, CNN, Bloomberg TV, Al Jazeera, NBC, CCTV, Fox Business, HLN, TrueTV, Comedy Central, Sirius, and NPR. In 2009, he set the Guinness World Record for Most Talk Radio Appearances in a 24-hour period. He is also a regular contributor to Forbes and the Reuters Insider Network and has written for the Huffington Post.
A merit scholar and magna cum laude graduate of Duke University, Walker has lectured or conducted training sessions at Yale University, Columbia University, and Princeton University.
What Others Say:
"TJ Walker's single-minded devotion to presentation has made him the #1 expert for executives seeking guidance on speaking to the public and media." – Bob Bowdon, Anchor/Reporter, Bloomberg Television
"TJ Walker is the leading media trainer in the world." – Stu Miller, Viacom News Producer
"(TJ Walker's Media Training Worldwide) is the world's leading presentation and media training firm." – Gregg Jarrett, Fox News Channel Anchor
Plus d'un million d'étudiants Udemy se sont inscrits aux cours de TJ Walker!
TJ a créé de nombreux cours à succès Udemy dans les domaines du développement personnel, de la prise de parole en public, des compétences de présentation, de la formation aux médias et des compétences en communication.
N'hésitez pas à le contacter sur LinkedIn pour plus d'informations sur les ateliers de formation en personne, les séminaires et les discours d'ouverture sur les habitudes et tous les sujets de développement personnel dans lesquels il donne des cours en ligne.
Walker est le fondateur de Media Training Worldwide et organise des ateliers et des séminaires de formation à la prise de parole en public depuis 1984. Walker a formé des présidents de pays, des premiers ministres, des lauréats du prix Nobel de la paix, des lauréats du Super Bowl, des sénateurs américains, des Miss Univers et des membres du Parlement. Il a dirigé des ateliers de présentation et de formation aux médias sur six continents dans plus de deux douzaines de pays.
Son livre, "Secret to Foolproof Presentations", a été l'un des meilleurs vendeurs de USA Today, ainsi qu'un Wall Street Journal et Business Week Bestseller.
Walker est également l'auteur de "Media Training AZ" et "Media Training Success".
La page Facebook de Walker «TJ Walker Speak to Influence» est la page n ° 1 pour des didacticiels vidéo de 7 jours par semaine sur la façon d'être un meilleur orateur et communicateur.
En 2009, Walker a établi le Livre Guinness des records du monde pour la plupart des apparitions à la radio Talk sur une période de 24 heures.
Walker a également été président de la National Speakers Association, New York.
Walker était un chercheur d'excellence à l'Université Duke où il a obtenu son diplôme magna cum laude.
Ce que disent les autres:
«Le dévouement résolu de TJ Walker à la présentation a fait de lui l'expert n ° 1 pour les cadres à la recherche de conseils pour parler au public et aux médias.» Bob Bowdon, présentateur / journaliste, Bloomberg Television
«TJ Walker est le principal formateur média au monde.» Stu Miller, producteur de Viacom News
(Formation aux médias de TJ Walker dans le monde) «La plus grande entreprise de présentation et de formation aux médias au monde.» Gregg Jarrett, présentateur de Fox News Channel
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- 290 Courses
Media Training Worldwide Digital is a full-service online training firm specializing in video on-demand courses. We publish courses on all aspects of technology, business, personal development, communications, and the arts. Our top instructors include Best-selling experts such as Clarian North and TJ Walker. Media Training Worldwide Digital partners with the foremost experts in the world in order to deliver high-quality video-based learning experiences to students.