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This leaflet is designed to give you information about how to deal with the situation when contacted by a news journalist and give you just a few easy points you should remember. You can expect to be contacted at any time by a journalist wanting an interview on your subject. They require you to react quickly as they are working to tight time deadlines, and it may come as a shock to the unprepared.
Inspired by the renowned science writer and broadcaster Vivienne Parry, this leaflet covers how best to prepare yourself for unanticipated interaction with the media, a check list of useful tips for when a journalist calls, and things to remember during the interview, whether it be TV, radio or newspaper.