Oct 29, 2015 | Blog, Media Training
October 2015 Republican Debate Scorecard Grades Marco Rubio Grade: A Rubio woke up to a scathing newspaper editorial asking him to step down from his senate seat but opened strong. He called the editorial “media bias” and received loud applause...
Oct 14, 2015 | Blog, Media Training, Media Training Tips
October 2015 Democratic Debate Scorecard Grades Hillary Clinton Grade: A Former first lady, Senator, and Secretary of State. Love or hate her, her opener resonated and received applause. Handled questions on flip flopping well. Said it’s “time for country...
Sep 8, 2015 | Blog, Media Training, Media Training Tips
“Gotcha” questions are back! Remember the infamous Sarah Palin/Katie Couric interview? Palin struggled when Couric asked the former V.P. candidate to name the last newspaper she read. The interview later became an SNL skit when she was asked about Russian...
Aug 28, 2015 | Blog, Media Training
I watched WDBJ General Manager Jeff Marks conduct interviews throughout the day after the news broke that Alison Parker and Adam Ward had been shot and killed during a morning live shot for their news station. With poise and dignity, Marks faced the worst of days and...
