Crisis Communications

Learn how to prepare and execute effective strategies for protecting your organisation’s reputation at the most difficult times

Almost every day, crisis stories make headlines. For most organisations it’s a matter of when, not if, it will be their turn in the eye of the media storm.  Cyber attacks, product or service failures, whistle blowers, allegations of sexual misconduct, breaches of environmental or other regulations – all these and more can wreck reputations, disrupt business as usual operations and damage the bottom line.

The good news is, there is much that can be done in advance to prepare for such crises and limit reputational damage.  PA Media Academy works with FTSE100 companies, banks, law firms, retailers, food companies, charities and many other sectors to ensure they know how to influence and control the narrative at times of intense scrutiny by the media, customers, investor and regulators.

Our expert trainers are senior journalists who have reported on the biggest crisis stories and have hundreds (or even thousands) of hours of experience coaching spokespeople and advising press office and communications teams on crisis messaging and communications strategy.

Why train with PA Media Academy?

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  • Newsroom connected with national and international reach
  • More than 50 years’ experience training journalists and PRs
  • All courses are expert-led by working media professionals
  • Trainers have a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives
  • Small class sizes allow for practical, interactive exercises
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Media Training - A media training session with Bridgid Nzekwu with client PA Media.

Our Trainers

Our expert trainers are practitioners with a wide range of experience who are ready to help you take your career to the next level.

As the best in the journalism, content and communication industries, they bring first-hand experience combined with excellent training skills. PA Media Academy’s trainers are well-connected and reflect the diversity of thought and practice in our industries, ranging from professionals with decades of experience to practitioners earlier in the careers, at the cutting edge of best practice.

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What our students say

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The training scenarios are as real to life as you could possibly get. They took considerable time to research our current plans and issues and used these to design a series of true to life radio and TV interviews. The team is outstanding, and their expertise and knowledge has been invaluable. Book them – you’ll be glad you did.

NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group
, Communications Manager

The lifelike interview settings and tasks that PA Media Training deal in replicate perfectly the real-world feel of a tough media interview and help the delegates come out of the day feeling much more confident that they can play an active role in representing their organisation.

Transport for London
, Director of Communications & Corporate Affairs

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