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Are your media relations working for you? Free media relations Readiness Check

Check your press, media network and social media practice in about 10 minutes

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Media Relations Readiness Check

This free Readiness Check takes about 10 minutes and helps PR and communication staff in Malaysia see how well they manage media relations. Rate 15 statements about press releases and interviews, building a media network, social media and handling a media issue. You get a score, the area to strengthen first, and a printable media relations checklist.

15 statements, about 10 minutes.

Your answers stay on this device until you ask for your report.

Where should we send your report?

We email you a link to confirm. Your report opens after you click it.

How we use your details: only to send this report and, if you ticked the box, tips about training. You can unsubscribe or delete your data from any email. For people aged 18 and over. Privacy notice version 2026-10-16.

This is a self-check, not an exam or a certificate.

Why check this now?

Find your gaps before an audit or a review does.

A press release no one runs, a press conference with the wrong guests or an unplanned social media post can undo months of good work. Clear media policy, verified releases and a maintained editor network make coverage something you plan, not something you hope for.

What does the assessment ask?

Rate each statement from Not yet to Always. These are the statements, by area.

Press and broadcast media

  1. Press releases are newsworthy, accurate and approved before they go out.
  2. Only trained, named spokespersons speak to the media for the organisation.
  3. I brief spokespersons with key messages and likely questions before interviews.
  4. I prepare press materials in the languages our target media use, such as BM, English and Chinese.

Media network

  1. I keep an up-to-date media list with journalists, their beats and contact preferences.
  2. I build relationships with key journalists outside of announcements.
  3. I respond to media enquiries within the deadline the journalist gives.
  4. I store journalists' personal contact details securely, as the PDPA 2010 expects.

New and social media

  1. We have a social media policy covering who may post, approvals and staff conduct.
  2. I plan social media content with a calendar linked to communication goals.
  3. I monitor mentions of the organisation online and respond to issues quickly.
  4. I work with online creators and digital media using written terms and clear disclosure.

Media issues and measurement

  1. We have a media issue plan with roles, approval steps and holding statements.
  2. I measure media coverage and social media results against our goals, not only by volume.
  3. I report media relations results and lessons to management regularly.

How do you use it?

Three steps, then a private report.
  1. Step 1Rate each statement honestly for how you work today. It takes about 10 minutes.
  2. Step 2See your readiness band as soon as you finish, free and without signing up.
  3. Step 3Want to keep it? Ask for the detailed report: your score by area, your top gaps, the next step and the checklist as a PDF.

  4. What do you get with the report?

    A private report page and a PDF in English or Bahasa Malaysia with your score by area, the gaps to work on first, the recommended next step and this checklist.Last updated 13 November 2026

What is on the daily checklist?

Tick items as you work. Ticks are saved on this device only.

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What comes after your result?

Finish this course and it already counts. You never repeat it.

Each area of this check matches a core course for Certifyd Media Relations Manager (CMRM). Close your weakest area first, live or online, and every course you finish counts toward the CMRM title.

See the CMRM certification

How does the path to a certification work?

Start free. Pay one course at a time.

Which courses go deeper?

Build the next skill in the same track.
Same track, a few minutes each.

Frequently asked questions.

Short answers to what people ask first.

How is my score worked out?

You rate each statement from Not yet (0) to Always (3). Your score is the percentage of the maximum points, and your lowest scoring section shows which course to look at first.

Does a high score mean I am certified?

No. This is a self-check of your current practice, not part of the Certifyd Media Relations Manager assessment. The certification is earned by completing its core courses and assessment.

Who is this Readiness Check for?

Media relations managers, PR executives and corporate communication staff who work with journalists or run social media in Malaysia.

Is the Media Relations Readiness Check free?

Yes. You can answer every statement and see your readiness band without signing up. Your email is asked for only if you want the detailed report and the PDF checklist.

Do you store my answers?

Not until you ask for your report. Until then your answers stay in this browser. After you confirm your email, they are kept with your report and you can delete them from any email we send.

What happens after the assessment?

Your report recommends one next step: the core course for your weakest area, or the full certification when you are ready.