About Crown Media

Our capabilities

Crown Media has has carefully recruited and developed one of the largest pools of freelance talent in the UK since it ws founded in 2006. We now have well over 100 specialists on call.

You want a skilled TV presenter of West African heritage? A journalist with expert knowledge of the Ukraine? A radio journalist with an intimate understanding of North Africa, Egypt and the Sudan? A top political correspondent? A social media specialist? A media strategist? We have them all.

Not every journalist is suitable to conduct media simulation and training. We carefully assess and choose to make sure that we have the people who can deliver what you require.

The result is a pool of more than 100 reporters, producers, camera operators, and social media experts available at any one time, meaning we can, and often do, support multiple training events and exercises at any one time. We frequently field teams of 15 journalists on some bigger exercises.

Our team includes journalists with regional, national and international operators who are handpicked for their expertise as well as their understanding and commitment to our clients’ training needs.

Andy Reeds
Director

Andy spent the first half of his career in the Armed Forces where he was heavily involved in public relations, military journalism and training.

Meet the team

Andrew Wise
Director

Andrew is a multi-award-winning newspaper journalist, internal communications expert and media simulation specialist.

Steve Gravenor
Director

Steve has worked in newspapers, TV and digital, both nationally and internationally during his award-winning career.

“Thank you for your support in the preparation and delivery of Exercise Yellow Prepare. I am particularly grateful for your preparation of an effective product against a challenging timeline.”

Jon Gunns, Civil Contingencies Secretariat, Cabinet Office.