About Us
Journalism and communications experience, brought into practical preparation for your spokespeople.
Hawkeye Media brings together journalists and PR professionals with backgrounds in newspapers, radio and television. We help people prepare to explain their work, answer questions and communicate clearly when their organisation is in the spotlight.
Our experience spans consumer affairs, healthcare, science, legal matters and education. We build the training around your subject and the people who need to speak about it, combining relevant preparation with realistic practice and constructive feedback.
Understand the interview from both sides
Knowing your subject is an important starting point. A media interview also requires you to understand the journalist’s angle, the audience’s questions and the practical demands of the format.
Our team draws on experience of reporting, producing programmes, presenting and advising organisations on media communication. That background informs the questions we ask and the feedback we give, whether a delegate is explaining a specialist subject or rehearsing a difficult organisational issue.
Meet our consultants
Helen Glanville
Founder and director
Helen’s background includes producing, directing and editing BBC factual programmes, including Panorama, Newsnight and Watchdog. Her work covers media and crisis preparation, interview simulations, executive assessment and video production.
Sally Eden
Media trainer and presentation coach
A former BBC World Television business presenter, Sally brings broadcast and communications coaching experience to media interviews, presentations and messaging. Her career has included newspaper journalism, radio and television reporting, alongside work with executives and organisational teams.
Linda Rose
Media trainer and healthcare communications consultant
Linda’s background combines journalism, current affairs production and presenting with healthcare PR and media strategy. She has co-anchored Radio New Zealand’s national breakfast current affairs programme and worked with pharmaceutical businesses and not-for-profit organisations.
Prepare around your organisation’s needs
A first interview, an important presentation and a demanding crisis scenario require different preparation. We discuss your objectives, delegate experience and responsibilities before proposing the programme.
Training can focus on media interviews, crisis communication or presentation skills. The brief shapes the research, exercises and level of challenge. Delivery arrangements and trainer availability are agreed during planning.
See how that preparation works in practice
Our case studies describe work with organisations facing different communication challenges, including specialist explanations, executive interviews and crisis rehearsal.
The client hub brings those examples together with feedback and relevant training options, helping you explore the type of preparation that may suit your team.
Tell us what your spokespeople need to prepare for
Share the subject, who will be taking part and any interview or presentation deadline. We will discuss a suitable approach, delivery options and a tailored proposal.