Public Relations and Press Trustee
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Role purpose:
- To promote the WFA, its activities, and its purpose to print, digital, and broadcast media in a reactive/proactive manner to achieve its charitable aims and strategic objectives.
- To host and produce the WFA podcast Mentioned in Dispatches.
Key functions
- Press Trustee
- . Podcast host/editor/producer
Specific responsibilities:
- Press Trustee
a) Proactive press relations (working with other EC members)
Reactive press relations: maintaining press office to respond to media enquiries; responding to interview requests and information.
b) Strategic advice: giving EC counsel on press matters; evaluating and reporting back on media engagement.
c) Membership and branch support: being a point of advice to local branches on media and press issues; providing materials and resources to support local branches/committees engage and work with local media.
d) Media spokesperson: acting as a media spokesperson where appropriate.
2. Podcast editor/producer
a) Set up interviews: organising, planning, interviewing contributors, editing and producing regular podcasts on aspects of the Great War.
b). Hosting, editing and producing the podcasting: completing interview editing, hosting on the website and marketing.
Last updated December 2023