MediaWise guides to assist members of the public in their dealings with the media.

What’s the cost of selling your story?
Includes words of warning from MediaWise and a safety checklist for those entering into a contract with the media.

Coping with media interest after a trial 
Includes information on what to do when a journalist approaches you, what to do if a reporter harasses you and what you can do at the end of a trial. (This is an updated version of guidance devised by MediaWise & AFFECT.)

What can you do when a journalist gets things wrong?
Includes information on media regulation, dealing with unwanted attention and making complaints.

Advice from other organisations:

Making an impact: How to deal with the media
By Philip Cowley, University of Nottingham, March 2013.