Arts in Criminal Justice Media Training

Arts in Criminal Justice Media Training

with the Prison Radio Association

Date
Wednesday 27 November 2019, 10:00 - 16:00
Location
Birmingham
From
£75
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A one-day training course on how to positively navigate conversations with the media about work in arts and the criminal justice system. 

This course aims to support and prepare our network so that they can appropriately deal with media enquiries and promote their work with confidence and expertise, across media and social media platforms. 

The Prison Radio Association is a prison-based charity that produces and delivers National Prison Radio (which airs in more than 100 prisons). It also runs PRA Productions – an independent production company whose profits support the charity.  

PRA Productions has produced dozens of programmes for the BBC. Some focus on criminal justice, others stretch way beyond this niche. The success of PRA Productions was recognised by the industry when it was named Independent Production Company of the Year at the 2017 Audio Production Awards. Government departments and charities including the National Literacy Trust, Booker Prize Foundation, Samaritans, National Careers Service and Prison Reform Trust are some of its clients. 

The training includes information, exercises and discussions on:

  • How the media works
  • What journalists want
  • Making media contacts
  • Interviews types – good and bad practice
  • Preparation for interviews
  • Having a social media presence
  • Mock media interviews with feedback.

This course will be delivered by three members of the Prison Radio Association (PRA): Phil Maguire OBE – the founding Chief Executive of the PRA, Andrew Wilkie - the PRA’s Director of Radio and Jo Meek who is the PRA’s Digital Director.  

Tea and coffee, and lunch will be provided.  Spaces are very limited and are offered on a first come, first served basis. Non-arts professionals are also welcome to attend.

Costs

£75 for Clinks members and freelance artists/practitioners. Please email events@clinks.org with brief details including a link to your work.

£150 for non-Clinks members

We are offering two free places to individuals with lived experience of the criminal justice system and/or of black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. Please email events@clinks.org with brief details.

If costs are a barrier to attending, please email events@clinks.org with brief details

Terms and conditions

Payment
Payment can be made securely by PayPal on the event booking system on the Clinks website.
If payment cannot be made by PayPal, customers can request an invoice which can be paid by bank transfer or cheque. Invoice requests should be made to events@clinks.org.
Clinks reserves the right to refuse admission for any failure by a customer to pay fees for the event prior to the start of the event.

Cancellations policy
Customer cancellations must be made in writing to events@clinks.org. Please include your organisation name and delegate contact details.
If you cancel your booking:

  • 1 month or more before the event, no charges will be incurred. If payment has been made, a refund will be arranged.
  • Less than 1 month, but more than five working days before the event, Clinks will retain 50% of the fee and a refund can be arranged for the remainder.
  • Within five working days of the event, Clinks will retain 100% of the fee and no refund will be applicable.
  • If you do not attend the event Clinks will retain 100% of the fee, unless a legitimate reason for not attending can be provided.  Such decisions are at the discretion of Clinks.
  • For free events, Clinks may advertise a ‘no show’ charge which will be applicable to delegates who have not submitted written notice of their absence prior to the event.
  • If you wish to send a substitute delegate, please let us know by emailing events@clinks.org. There is no administrative charge for doing this. However, if the event pricing is dependent upon membership status or organisation type, the fee may change and an additional cost may be incurred.
  • Clinks reserves the right to cancel, postpone or otherwise alter the content or date of an event without notice. In such circumstances, Clinks may, at its own discretion, return any payment received without penalty of a cancellation charge.

Bursaries and associated travel costs
We may be able to offer bursaries to cover course/transport costs to small voluntary sector organisations working with offenders and/or their families.  If bursaries are available then this will be advertised.
Clinks will be unable to provide help with accommodation costs.
It is advised not to make travel arrangements until you have received confirmation of your booking and joining instructions. We endeavour to provide joining instructions at least 2 weeks in advance.

All of the above are, at all times, at the full discretion of Clinks.

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