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Polly Middlehurst
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Transform media presence with Polly Middlehurst, speaker and broadcast journalism expert. Polly works with organisations to master crisis communication, media resilience, and compelling storytelling, delivering insider expertise from two decades at Sky News and GB News.
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Polly Middlehurst is a broadcast journalist and media resilience specialist who brings two decades of frontline news experience to help organizations navigate today's complex communication landscape.
As the main news presenter on GB News, Polly delivers national bulletins and breaking coverage across the UK. Her extensive career includes twenty years as a News Anchor at Sky News, reporting on major global events, and appearances in Hollywood productions including "The 355" and Kevin Hart's "Lift."
Polly's unique combination of broadcasting expertise and communication coaching equips organizations to manage media scrutiny effectively. She provides leaders with practical strategies for high-stakes interviews, crisis response and message development, drawing from her experience guiding viewers through political, social and security developments as they unfolded live on air.
Audiences working with Polly gain actionable techniques for crafting compelling narratives that resonate with target audiences, practical methods for maintaining composure under pressure, and insider knowledge of how media organizations operate during breaking news and crisis situations.
Book Polly to give your team the confidence and skills needed to communicate with clarity and impact in any professional setting.
With two decades of frontline news experience as a Sky News anchor and current GB News presenter, Polly Middlehurst equips organizations with practical strategies for high-stakes interviews, crisis response and compelling storytelling. Book Polly to give your team the confidence and skills needed to communicate with clarity and impact in any professional setting.
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Email polly.middlehurst@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Polly's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.
Polly Middlehurst draws on two decades of frontline broadcast journalism to walk audiences through the mechanics of high-stakes media interactions, using real breaking-news scenarios from her career at Sky News and GB News to illustrate how interviews, crisis responses and narratives are constructed from the journalist's side of the camera.
Polly Middlehurst speaks on media scrutiny, crisis communication, high-stakes interview preparation, and message development for leaders. She brings two decades as a news anchor at Sky News and a current presenting role at GB News delivering national bulletins.
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