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Hold a Press Conference, You and Problems Contact the Media, Pick a Time And PRESS CONFERENCE PREPARING FOR A PRESS CONFERENCE A press conference is a voluntary DEFINE YOUR GOALS presentation of information to Before you plan a press conference the media. In a press conference, you should be very clear about your you decide what information is goals. This will help you do a better presented, how it is presented job of planning the press conference. and who presents it. It is an Some good reasons for holding a opportunity to get your story on press conference: TV, radio or in the paper. to get publicity about your efforts To hold a press conference, you and problems contact the media, pick a time and . to get widespread media coverage a place, make a presentation and . to send a message to a decision respond to reporters’ questions. maker about what you want . to get more people involved in Members of the Northern Plains your organization Resource Council came from five . to develop the skills of your counties to Billings, Montana, for a members “Stake-A-Claim” Rally to dramatize the need for reform of the 1872 . to show the strength of your Mining Law. That law allows mining group companies to claim public lands Whatever your organizational for as little as $2.50 per acre. goals are, remember that you have Citizens staked their own “claims” to have something newsworthy to to a piece of popular recreation announce, reveal, or talk about at your land before an important vote in press conference. Congress on reform. The media were invited to a press conference CHECKLIST FOR SETTING UP A PRESS CONFERENCE at the rally and the reform Clearly state a good reason for holding a press conference: the news you are message hit the major papers, TV, going to reveal has not been covered in the press yet, or there is an emergency, or and radio in the state. and important new issue. Decide what message you want to deliver through the media. Outline your In Douglas, Wyoming, the Powder demands to a decision maker (someone who has the power to give you what you River Basin Resource Council want). Include information about what people can do to help, and the date, time organized a press conference and place of your next action. to deliver a petition to their Work out the location of the press conference. Find an appropriate place that is Congressional delegation. The convenient and has the facilities you need. The location of the press conference press conference, held to call depends on your needs and the specific circumstances of your situation. for an end to monopolization in Dramatize your position by choosing a good backdrop. If you decide to hold the the meat packing industry and a press conference indoors, be ready to provide technical assistance for reporters, return to fair prices for ranchers, led to statewide coverage of such as phones, microphones, enough light, etc. Powder River’s campaign, creating Set the date and time of the press conference, taking into account reporters’ additional pressure on the federal deadlines. Usually the best days of the week to get news coverage are Tuesday government to take action. through Thursday. Check to see that there are no competing news events already scheduled at the time of your conference. PLANNING A PRESS CONFERENCE (continued) Invite the media. Send a press conference advisory Practice roles with the members of your group. to appropriate local media outlets at least a week It’s important that everyone understands their before the press conference. Follow up with a phone role in the event. Think about what will happen call two days before the press conference to make all the way through the press conference, and sure everyone received the advisory. Call them the how it will look to reporters. The key question to day before to remind them about the event. ask is “What if...?” What if reporters ask a non- Invite guests. Make phone calls and send written spokesperson member a question? What if your invitations to prospective guests you want to have at opponents show up and heckle? the press conference, such as other members of your Prepare visual aids. Charts, big maps, pictures group, allies, and friendly politicians. or other props will help get your message across. However, slide shows are difficult for TV, radio, and print reporters to use. USE PRESS CONFERENCES STARTING THE PRESS STRATEGICALLY CONFERENCE Press conferences can be efficient methods to publicize your news, but they must be strategic and Be ready to welcome TV reporters at least 15 minutes well-organized. If you hold a press conference every before the beginning of the conference. They usually week, or without solid news for reporters, they will need time to set up their equipment. Meet everyone at the stop coming. door and ask them to sign in a guest book you’ve already prepared (you may need their addresses for the next event). Prepare your spokesperson(s) to deliver your Give them your background material and a copy of the message. Generally, it’s good to have just one or press statement. two speakers during an press conference so people Start the press conference as close to on time as don’t talk on top of each other, or mix the message. possible and certainly not later than ten minutes after the Rehearse with the speaker(s) to make statements brief scheduled time, to respect those who came on time. and clear and usually no longer than ten minutes. The spokesperson should be experienced in the subject RUNNING THE PRESS and able to respond to questions after the statement. CONFERENCE Often reporters want to interview the spokesperson. Let the press know that the speaker is available after The moderator welcomes everyone and briefly the press conference. Prepare your speaker with 30- introduces the speaker(s). Remember that statements second answers for radio or TV, and quotable, simple should not be longer than 10-15 minutes. After the messages for reporters. Help your speaker practice speakers are finished, ask for questions. Make with a video camera or tape recorder. your answers simple, brief, and pointed. A little bit of humor can enliven a press conference, Choose a moderator for the press too. Good visual aids make your story more conference. You need a person to interesting, so be creative. control the process and keep ONFERENCEY s C t Editor The moderator should end the press reporters on the subject. If RESS VISOR someone goes off subject, P D conference before things drag out too A , ors and Assignmen long. After all the important points the moderator can return the ’ Group are made, the moderator should step focus saying such things as: News Edit O: T ytown Citizens ytowne in and conclude. Be sure to thank “That’s an interesting point, but or An Driv M: An y, RO we are here today to discuss...” F erence fetition everyone for coming and offer onf ednesda (222)222-2222 W ess C ’ Group P.m., Room #101 additional information they can Prepare background materials. Pr : ff, 4:30p esident, EVENT City Hall, Pr e get in your office. Thank them Reporters and guests may wish to Driv Citizens y 17, ’ Group for keeping readers, viewers, have a copy of written statements or a Kick-O etition of a Januar and P and listeners informed about press release. You can prepare a packet : Anytown Citizensr, John Hancock will ry Smith, or clean-upy waste this important community SUBJECT or of factsheets, charts or graphs. Ma ordinato Fact ive calling f issue. ytown ublic Health Co announce the beginning ytown P petition dr t. of the old Antmen site byDepar the An PAGE 2 HOW TO HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE MAKING YOUR STATEMENT Think through how you can get your message out through the statement and set up of the press conference. 10 STEPS FOR A You can maximize your impact differently depending on SUCCESSFUL PRESS whether you expect TV, radio, or print reporters to come. CONFERENCE TELEVISION: VISUAL IMPACT Step 1: Plan ahead. At least two weeks Ask: “How can we set up our press conference to give before the event, talk about what you reporters a good picture?” want to do and how you want to do it. Seat speakers close together at the front so they all Step 2: Tell your group about your ideas; get fit in the picture. your members’ ideas and decide on Seat the audience close to the speakers so they are the message you want to get out. also in the picture. It’s good to have children and Step 3: Prepare props, posters, banners and senior citizens on camera. a press kit. Display posters or banners with your group’s name, Step 4: Organize a list of reporters you plan to issue, and demands written on them. contact about your news conference. Bring props (jars of murky water, gas masks). Step 5: Write and deliver a news advisory. Plan to have action during the press conference— Step 6: Write the statement you plan to make movement, lots of people, and signs dramatize your at the press conference. Keep it short. message. Step 7: Finalize all details. Write a news release. RADIO: AUDIO IMPACT Step 8: Call reporters to remind them about Ask: “What sounds would be of interest to radio tomorrow’s conference. reporters?” “What can we do to make things technically Step 9: On the day of the conference, arrive suitable for broadcast?” early to situate speakers, organize Radio reporters need uncluttered sound with good materials, etc.
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