Open AccessThe Accidental Talking Head: Working with the Media During a Pandemic
Author(s) -
Krys Johnson
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
commonhealth
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2690-6910
DOI - 10.15367/ch.v1i3.423
Subject(s) - accidental , public relations , narrative , work (physics) , pandemic , process (computing) , advice (programming) , sociology , covid-19 , media studies , psychology , political science , medicine , computer science , engineering , art , pathology , acoustics , infectious disease (medical specialty) , mechanical engineering , physics , literature , disease , programming language , operating system
Most doctoral programs do not train you to work with the media, though local and national media are the venue through which most timely information is shared with the public. This narrative offers advice on how to prepare yourself for media interviews, shares some best practices, and aims to demystify the process of audio, video, and print media contributions by public health professionals.