Lady Tigers go through media training
LASONDRA BARRETT (4-19-10):
About 2 or 3 times a year, our team goes through media training, where we practice speaking in front of the camera and prepare ourselves to answer questions that the reporters might ask. Media training is just as important as basketball training because it prepares us to be comfortable and speak correctly when in front of the cameras or interviewed by reporters. Thursday, April 22, we were asked many questions like a mock interview with Ms. Shirley White. We were filmed while she asked questions and gave us positive and negative feedback. Some of the tips she gave about having a good interview are always maintain eye contact with the interviewer, shake their hand before and after the interview, and be aware of "um's" and "you know." These media trainings always help our team because it allows us to be comfortable when given a real interview, and it also prepares us of what to say and what not to say.