How to Be a Spin Doctor
eBook - ePub

How to Be a Spin Doctor

  1. 300 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

How to Be a Spin Doctor

About this book

Spin doctors are seldom out of the news for long. But who really understands what 'spin' is, or what spin doctors do? The media has moved on from a world where press officers carried piles of newspapers to the office each morning, when Twitter was what birds did and mobile phones were the size of bread loaves. Thank goodness Paul Richards is here to explain spin doctoring in a digital world.

Essential reading for anyone who wants a career in communications or is intrigued by what keeps the cogs turning behind Parliament, How to Be a Spin Doctor covers all the essential skills, such as:

Snagging positive media coverage

Creating eye-catching news releases and photo opportunities

Avoiding the endless traps set by journalists

Paul Richards challenges the increasingly negative connotations of spin, arguing that it is neither a dishonourable practice nor a new one; it's simply the most practical way to convey information or make a point. The truth of the matter is that the spin doctor's trade secrets can be useful to anyone trying to promote a company, client or cause: to protect reputations, get messages across and win public support. So it's time to start reading and get spinning.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Praise
  3. Title Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Epigraph
  6. Contents
  7. Introduction: Living in Spin
  8. Chapter One: In Defence of Spin
  9. Chapter Two: Why Bother?
  10. Chapter Three: Understanding the Modern Media
  11. Chapter Four: Dealing with Journalists
  12. Chapter Five: In the News or In the Bin?
  13. Chapter Six: How to Spin in Print
  14. Chapter Seven: How to Spin on the Air
  15. Chapter Eight: How to Do Advanced Spinning
  16. Conclusion: Into the Light
  17. Glossary of Spin Doctoring Terms
  18. Appendix: The Editors’ Code of Practice
  19. About the Author
  20. Acknowledgements
  21. Copyright
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