Review: Pros and cons of going to the press: essential guide
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 8, 2012
A powerful insight into the pros and cons of taking your story to the media.  The author combines knowledge gained in 20+ years in dealing with the media in a professional capacity with her experience being the focal point for a controversial and sometimes vitriolic national news story. A clear picture is painted of the pitfalls of being involved in any way with the press. The press are not vilified, however, as space is given to explaining how and why they operate as they do.This books arms the reader with sound guidelines of deciding whether to, and where to, take news to the press. It all depends on the worthiness of the cause - as well as your motivation and courage - according to the author. She certainly lacks nothing in any of these areas. Nor does her book lack anything - it is well written and full of sage advice.