Media Training

Handle interviews, speeches and media opportunities with poise, and learn how to communicate messages effectively.

Communicate with confidence in broadcast interviews and speeches with specialist media training workshops and courses from the PA Media Academy. Our high-quality training is chosen by FTSE100 companies, banks, law firms, government, membership organisations and charities to equip individuals and teams to talk with confidence when appearing at media opportunities, on industry panels, or at other public speaking opportunities.

You’ll be in good hands with our expert trainers who are senior journalists from leading newsrooms with hundreds (or even thousands) of hours of experience coaching spokespeople and advising on messaging and communications strategy. Training is underpinned by up-to-the minute theory, leading to our unrivalled track record and reputation for instilling confidence, sharpening messaging and transforming performance.

Communication skills have never been more important. We can help if you want to equip your people or organisation to:

  • Look and sound confident and credible
  • Connect effectively with different audiences
  • Seamlessly deliver key messages
  • Understand how the media works and what journalists are looking for
  • Be clear about what makes a newsworthy story
  • Control interviews and be convincing on camera
  • Handle hostile interviews and probing questioning

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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Being equipped with an NCTJ Diploma does massive favours for your future, and the skills the course taught me are ones I lean on every single day. The simple fact is, I wouldn’t be where I am without that course. 

Alex Barker
, Videographer & Presenter
, The Athletic

I made amazing friends, amazing memories and now it has led me to an amazing job which I never would have gotten without my time at Press Association.  

Holly Bishop
, Digital Reporter
, GB News

The teaching I received was second to none and despite having no experience whatsoever in journalism, the tutors made sure there was a friendly environment where I felt welcome to ask any questions I needed. I was able to finish the course and go into a job working for The Sun.

Olivia Allhusen
, Junior Journalist
, The Sun

It’s a great place to make connections – networking with teachers, guest speakers and fellow students can be key to gaining advice or even job opportunities during and after the course. 

James Saunders
, Digital News Reporter
, GB News 

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

I really could not recommend Press Association enough to anyone who is looking to jump into the fascinating world of journalism. The course equips you with all the necessary skills you need to enter the industry and the wide range of topics covered leaves it hard for you to ever feel bored.

Holly Bishop
, Digital Reporter
, GB News

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