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Like it or not, (and you probably won’t like it,) the media has more and more impact on business, public policy and legal decisions than ever before. Major media missteps can doom a case, a company, or a cause faster than a three-alarm fire. Now we’re not foolish enough to say we can make bad stories go away, but damage can be mitigated. As the saying goes, any plan beats no plan, and if you do not have a media relations risk management strategy in place, you are simply inviting disaster through the front door.

Company founder Scott Mitchell knows how to put together a media relations consulting team second to none. With over 25 years experience, beginning with successful careers as a radio reporter, television news producer, public relations spokesman and today as a columnist and television commentator, Mitchell knows both sides of the media fence. He has assembled a group of connected, informed, and knowledgeable consultants that know how to influence reporters, editors and producers all across America. Team members include award- winning journalists from such areas as print, radio and television, journalism law, and the emerging practices of litigation public relations and Internet electronic media applications. Our team even includes key professionals with on the ground experience in both the Murrah Building bombing and the New York City terrorist attacks.
 

To get you ready to meet the press, Scott Mitchell & Associates offers media training courses for every situation. And while most media training consists of cheesy ‘public relations for dummies seminars,’ we offer rigorous, thorough and effective training that turns amateurs into professionals because our experienced team knows what journalists really need to file their story. You will learn media fundamentals and how to recognize and disarm ambush interviews and adversarial reporters. With our training, you’ll be turning difficult situations to your advantage, telling your story more effectively and minimizing misrepresentation of your message.