Mike Pearse

About

Mike Pearse has for thirty years been a leading Correspondent with ITV News covering some of the biggest events in the world from Coronavirus to 9/11.With a special interest in travel and transport Mike has reported on every aspect of it from the launch of new ships and planes to strikes and travel features all over the world. A former Broadcast Journalist of the Year, Mike has won many awards and produced many landmark documentaries and live programmes. His company, Mike Pearse Media, is a leading UK media training and video production company celebrating its 21st anniversary in 2021. It has long offered media advice, crisis communications support and media awareness training to give press office colleagues a unique insight into the media, how to sell in stories, deal with difficult journalists and negative issues. MPM specialise in servicing the requirements of world class companies with clients including British Airways, IAG, Great Western Railway, Network Rail and some of the biggest cruise operators in the world. With over thirty years reporting experience Mike has covered every conceivable story for ITV and BBC News. Most recently, with the ITV Tonight team, Mike helped produce two landmark documentaries with Julie Etchingham and Charline White looking at how ITN and ITV regional news covered and itself coped with Covid-19.From major accidents like the Clapham disaster, Kings Cross, Ladbroke Grove and Ufton Nervet to covering politics and every General Election since the1980’s, HS1 and 2, 9/11 and reporting from the Falklands for every ITV region on the anniversary of the conflict Mike has done it. Having unrivalled experience covering issues and media events, MPM offer clients the best possible insight into the media, how it is likely to report stories and damage limitation techniques. Video ProductionMPM have made many corporate films and provided footage for the media with clients including British Airways, South West Trains, United Airlines and GTR.Videos range from news-style reports covering an event, product launch or conference to high-end productions.Media AwarenessMPM can offer bespoke courses advising press office teams about the media.Press Office and Crisis Comms Mike is available to help with PR launches, crisis communications and day to day help and advice and day to day press office support, crisis advice and training.PresentationMike is also available for conferences and presenting. He recently hosted the Transport for the South East annual conference.