In this age of high media turn over, the sound byte and the roar of celebrity culture – its quite difficult to hear any sensible debate take place in the main stream media.  With talk shows dominated by expert panels, talking heads and those in power, its rare to see people from the ground or marginal communities get an inch in to have their say.  Whenever they do appear, usually their contribution is already framed to suit a particular narrative or thread of discussion.  Often, this is totally against the wishes of the contributor – but that’s how the media plays it.  This course is dedicated to tearing aside the sanctity of the media and highlighting the game it really is.  Through a combination of collective class room discussion, and hands on role playing in our fully digital modern studio, this course arms participants with the critical tools and experiences needed to play the media at their own game.