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Managing Public Image and Media Interviews

Managing Public Image and Media Interviews

Discipline 8: Career & Professionalism — Lesson 10 of 12
Lecturer: Rachel Osborn

A rushed answer to a loaded question usually becomes the headline. This session covers preparing three key messages before any interview, pausing before answering a loaded question, and reviewing your own interview footage regularly, not just after a mistake.

The three rules

1. Prepare three key messages.
2. Pause before a loaded question.
3. Review your own footage regularly.

*The full breakdown — citations, the lecturer's own story, and the discipline's quiz bank — is part of the Spy Academy programme.*

Published version 2 · Updated 2026-09-29T19:39:41.784498+00:00