TCIP #034 – Media Relations for Crisis Preparedness with Tom Iovino
Episode description
As a Public Information Officer (PIO) or spokesperson for an organization, dedicating time to developing real, authentic relationships with reporters is an essential part of, not just your job, but your crisis preparedness. It’s a strategy that takes time, effort and genuine authenticity. It’s also a strategy that can be extremely rewarding in (and out of) a crisis.
Within this episode of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, Tom Iovino and I discuss the value of media relations for crisis preparedness and provide some best practices for developing mutually beneficial relationships with reporters, bloggers and journalists.
Whether you’re a PIO or the spokesperson for your organization, you’ll find some interesting and useful tactics and best practices within this episode. Enjoy!