Tag Archives: press attention

How we help ordinary people making news headlines (including ‘Supergran’ Ann Timson)

Every week, through no fault of their own, a number of ordinary people find themselves and their lives making newspaper headlines.  Last week, for instance, we saw three families make national headlines. First, there was the family of Claudia Aderotimi, who … Continue reading

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‘Supergran’ Ann Timson appoints Talk to the Press to handle press attention in her life

We’re thrilled to be representing Ann Timson, who found herself a national hero after confronting a group of robbers raiding a store in Northampton and clobbering them with her handbag. Ann subsequently had reporters camped outside her door and continues … Continue reading

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Guest blog post: What to do when a journalist calls, by @roughhouse01

As a new series on our blog, we are inviting experts from across the media to write articles for us. First up, is Ann Wright from Rough House Media. Her company specialises in helping clients improve how they handle the … Continue reading

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Talk to the Press secures double deal for devastated ‘happy slap’ family

Talk to the Press was specifically founded with the aim of helping ordinary people caught up in the media spotlight and we did just that last week when Arfan Haque got in touch with us asking for help managing press attention … Continue reading

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How to handle press attention: Advice for Gillian Duffy (PM’s “bigoted woman”)

It’s the news story of the day: Gordon Brown insults life long Labour voter Gillian Duffy by calling her a ’bigoted woman’ and makes the biggest blunder of the election campaign. As the PM returns to grovel, we take a look at … Continue reading

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How to manage press attention: new guide launched by Talk to the Press

As part of the new media resources section of our website, we have launched a number of “How to” guides covering such things as getting a book deal and landing a modelling contract. Our “How to handle press attention” guide … Continue reading

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