Narrative Numbers: media coverage and the impact of official statistics

The Media Relations team is incredibly important to the ONS. The team is at forefront of keeping the public informed about official statistics, provides an invaluable ‘horizon-scanning’ service to analysts working in ONS through production of its Daily Media Summaries, and much more.

“We ensure accurate statistics are reaching them via these media channels and that an audience of many millions hear our name every day. It’s what makes working with the team a very enjoyable and rewarding experience”.

Join Miles Fletcher, Head of Media for Office for National Statistics (ONS) for this fascinating presentation on Narrative Numbers: media coverage and the impact of official statistics (and the extremely early morning starts needed to be on the team!)

About the presenters

Miles Fletcher is Head of Media for Office for National Statistics (ONS). The main responsibilities of the ONS are collecting, analysing and disseminating statistics about the UK’s economy, society and population.

What you could learn in this session

• Communicating results of analysis / communicating with impact
• Sharing experiences of when the team made an impact
• Sharing skills or training that helped the team make an impact

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