UNUnited Nations Economic Commission for Europe
               

Communicating with the Media: A guide for statistical organizations

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

CHAPTER 1. PRINCIPLES, OBJECTIVES AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES IN DATA DISSEMINATION

1.1. Principles of dissemination

1.2. Objectives of dissemination

1.3. Understanding the media

1.4. Management issues



CHAPTER 2. ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS OF DISSEMINATION

2.1. Introduction

2.2. Media services within the statistical office

2.3. Release calendars

2.4. Data types, formats and dissemination strategies

2.5. Promotion of major surveys and key releases

2.6. Dealing with negative press coverage

2.7. Measuring the impact

2.8. Outsourcing



CHAPTER 3. METHODS AND TOOLS

3.1. How to obtain more publicity/exposure

3.2. News releases

3.3. Methods of disseminating information to the media 30

3.4. Spokespeople



CHAPTER 4. IMPACT OF THE INTERNET ON INFORMATION DISSEMINATION

4.1. Who is the customer?

4.2. What is the product?

4.3. Changes within the organization as a result of the web

4.4. Making a good website: the user experience

4.5. Measuring web performance and collecting customer feedback



CHAPTER 5. LEARNING IN EACH OTHER'S CLASSROOMS

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Summary of main points

5.3. Techniques and approaches – plus points and minus points



CHAPTER 6. HANDLING MEDIA CRISES

6.1. What is a crisis?

6.2. Being ready for a possible crisis

6.3. What to do when crisis occurs