Press conference coverage template
At a press conference you need the announcement, the exact figures and the lines you can quote. This template organises them so you can write the story quickly and check every quote against the recording.
When to use it
- Press conferences by public bodies, companies, clubs or parties.
- Statements and appearances before the media.
- Results or product launches with questions from journalists.
The template
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Details
Who’s speaking and their role, organisation, date, time and place.
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Main announcement
What’s announced, in one or two sentences: what would go in the headline.
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Figures and data
Numbers, dates and amounts given, exactly as they’re said.
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Questions and answers
Each journalist’s question (and their outlet, if it’s said) with a summary of the answer.
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Verbatim quotes
The most relevant lines, in quotation marks, with who says them and the minute.
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To check
Facts to verify, questions left unanswered and anything worth following up.
To get it right
- Check every quote against the recording before publishing it.
- Note figures exactly as they’re said and verify them afterwards.
- If it’s streamed online, you can work from the link instead of recording it yourself.
With Echo, without writing it
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Create the analysis type
In Settings, AI analysis, click “New template” and call it “Press conference”. Under “General instructions” you can ask for a tone or for anything that mustn’t be left out.
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Add the sections
For each section of this template, fill in “Section title”, choose the “Format” (List or Paragraph) and describe in “What it should include” what’s explained above. “Add section” takes you up to 12. Click “Save template”.
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Use it in your meetings
Choose it under “Type of analysis” before you start in Live or Record, set it as your “Template for your uploads” or, in a meeting that’s already transcribed, pick it in the Summary tab and click “Generate”.
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Have it applied automatically
In Settings, Automations, click “New automation”, type words such as “press conference, statement” under “Has in its title” and choose your template under “Analyse it as”. It applies when no other type was chosen at upload.
Frequently asked questions
Can I transcribe a press conference streamed on YouTube?
Yes. In Files, click “Paste a link”, paste the address and click “Import and transcribe”. Echo downloads the audio and transcribes it like a normal upload.
Can I find an exact line quickly?
Yes. You can search the transcript and, when you click a word, the recording jumps to that moment so you can check the quote.
Can I make a clip of a statement?
Yes. Select the text in the editor and click “Clip”: Echo generates the video or audio excerpt with a link to share it.
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