
- 300 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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
- Cover
- Praise
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Introduction: Living in Spin
- Chapter One: In Defence of Spin
- Chapter Two: Why Bother?
- Chapter Three: Understanding the Modern Media
- Chapter Four: Dealing with Journalists
- Chapter Five: In the News or In the Bin?
- Chapter Six: How to Spin in Print
- Chapter Seven: How to Spin on the Air
- Chapter Eight: How to Do Advanced Spinning
- Conclusion: Into the Light
- Glossary of Spin Doctoring Terms
- Appendix: The Editors’ Code of Practice
- About the Author
- Acknowledgements
- Copyright
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