Cake gate and the recipe for good crisis comms

The Media Landscape

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So, there is another ‘cake gate’ crisis.And this one doesn’t involve a Prime Minister and lockdown restrictions.Instead, former Coronation Street actress Catherine Tyldesley has found herself at the centre of a viral scandal, numerous damaging headlines and unwanted press attention over what has been dubbed ‘cake-gate’.And, as providers of crisis communication training, we think there are lessons others can learn from the story.To read the original article this audio blog was created from, <a href='https://www.mediafirst.co.uk/blog/cake-gate-and-the-recipe-for-good-crisis-comms/'>click here</a>.<a href='http://www.mediafirst.co.uk/'>Media First</a> are media and communications training specialists with more than 35 years of experience. We have a team of trainers, each with decades of experience working as journalists, presenters, communications coaches and media trainers.