How does the media get stories? The row between footballers’ wives Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy gives some insight… Often it is those closest to celebrities who are selling stories on them to the media… Who can you trust if you are a celebrity? No one it seems… Super WAG Coleen Rooney has accused her…
How video footage of passengers on a plane shortly before it crashed was revealed to be fake.
How much do newspaper websites pay for a video or story? The Mirror website pays £60 to include photos, writer’s fee and any payment to the interviewee
Review: Soak.com – a personal warning to others about this bathroom retailer An organisation, in my opinion, which is more interested in posting on social media than responding to real paying customers When I wrote a review about them on TrustPilot they made a complaint to get it removed. About Soak.com, says the blurb on…
Story ‘valuations’ – can an agent put a price on a story? Many interviewees ask for a ‘valuation’ on their story “I have a really clear video of a shocking event? How much can you offer?’ Most weeks someone contacts Featureworld with this very question. So is it possible for any agent to tell someone…
Esure declines holiday theft claim because burglars did not enter villa with ‘force and violence’ How your insurance with Esure could be worthless Esure insurance has so many loopholes it is unsurprising according surveys, they are one of the companies LEAST LIKELY to pay your claim I want to warn people going on holiday that…
Working with ‘brands’ on Instagram – the reality behind those glossy photos Advertisers are becoming more demanding Brands can be picky and competition is fierce It might look glossy and happy on the surface. But it seems not everything in the Insta world is rosy… Recently insta influencer Clemmie Hooper aka @mother_of_daughters periodically deleted her…
Feature of the Year award I was absolutely delighted recently to win the National Association of News Agency (NAPA) award for Feature of the Year 2018. As many people know, Featureworld was the agency which broke the Charlie Gard story last year and I wrote many of the personal articles for his parents, Connie…
Adopt a pet: Are charities and rehoming centres making it too difficult? Have you been turned down to adopt a pet? If you were deemed ‘not suitable’ to adopt a rabbit, cat or dog and would like to take part in a feature, do let me know! When one of my pair of rabbits died…
Dealing with the media can be a positive experience but public should take professional advice, advises the government If you find yourself caught up in a major story – or you want to tell your story to the media – what should you do? I believe contacting a publication directly is one of the worst…