Today was quite nerve-wracking but also very rewarding. I had to write me first media release about the Commission holding information seminars in country and regional areas to educate the community on the election process.
The hardest part was that as the Commission don’t have a PR team I didn't have anyone to ask and go through it with me as I was writing it. I tried to remember what to include from classes at university but I was a bit rusty as I haven’t had any classes where I’ve had to write media releases this semester.
I had to hand my draft to the manager and he said he went over it with me and explained areas that needed work.
The main difference is the style of writing is very formal compared to what I’d learnt at university. After two attempts the manager accepted it and it will feature as part of a media kit that will be sent out to regional radio stations.
Although today was extremely nerve-wracking it was also very rewarding and it felt good to use what I’d learnt in class into practice. The most important part was that I actually enjoyed the whole process from start to finish of writing a media release and perfecting it until it was right.
Sam
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