About us

At The Broadcast Institute, we believe great communication changes everything. Whether you’re on stage, on camera, or in the boardroom, the ability to speak with confidence and authenticity will transform not just your career, but your life.

Ready to find your voice? Welcome to The Broadcast Institute.

Founded by Paul Connolly, a seasoned broadcast journalist, television and radio presenter, and renowned media trainer, The Broadcast Institute draws on decades of experience at the sharpest edge of global media.

Born in Dublin, Ireland, Paul is best known for his fearless crime documentaries and daring undercover operations that have exposed criminal gangs in cities and towns across Ireland and the UK.

Paul’s acclaimed work has aired on leading platforms such as Channel 5, ITV (Tonight), Netflix, Facebook Watch, Discovery Channel, BBC Worldwide, Sky History, Nine Network Australia, Virgin Media One, and many more. His deep experience in investigative reporting and storytelling shapes every aspect of our training.

Our mission is to provide you with practical skills for the moments that matter most, whether you’re facing tough media interviews, delivering keynote speeches, leading a team, or building your personal brand online.

With Paul’s leadership and a team of expert trainers, The Broadcast Institute is here to help you communicate with clarity, authority, and authenticity.

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Meet James Scurry

James Scurry is a Strategic Communications Specialist and veteran Sky News Senior Producer with two decades of experience across television, radio, digital, and print journalism.

Over the past 20 years, James has worked at the sharpest edge of global news, covering the world’s biggest stories including two Royal Weddings, the Brexit referendum, the Arab Spring and Libyan revolution, the rise of the Islamic State, wars in Syria, Yemen, Ukraine and Israel–Gaza, U.S. and European elections, and the death and funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. At Sky News, he has held senior editorial roles that helped the channel secure “News Channel of the Year” for eight consecutive years at the Royal Television Society Journalism Awards.

As a communications consultant, James helps organisations distil their vision, mission, and strategic objectives into clear, compelling messaging across digital platforms and legacy media. He has advised clients in the UK, U.S., and the Middle East, designing strategies that build clarity, influence, and measurable impact. His expertise spans audience mapping, digital storytelling, corporate video and podcast production, and crisis communications training.

James has trained authors, a TEDx NHS speaker, CEOs, and industry leaders, equipping them with the skills to communicate with confidence on stage, on camera, and online. His feedback is renowned for its precision, practicality, and impact, helping clients refine their tone, structure, and storytelling to achieve their strategic goals.

Drawing on decades of newsroom experience James brings clarity, authority, and authenticity to every project he works on.

See what our clients are saying…

It's not over the top to say that Paul Connolly is quite simply the best trainer I've had the pleasure of working with. It's very rare you come across someone with the broadcasting chops, the natural affinity for people, and the desire to actually help others, and Paul is all of these and more.

Whether you're starting on your journey to the small screen, or you're just looking to refresh or hone your skills, Paul has the experience and the knowledge to help you achieve your goals.

— Stephen Daly

We attended the TV presenter course with Paul in November 2021. The course was everything we hoped it would be and more! Throughout the course we learned many different aspects and types of presenting to camera - from live reporting, working with a teleprompter and interview techniques to name but a few.

We left the course with a new found confidence and we would highly recommend this course for anyone interested in working in front of a camera! Paul is one of the best in the business and a genuinely nice guy!

— Matt & Owen

I absolutely loved the course! It was great to get the practical experience in presenting for television, and also to receive personalised guidance and feedback from a professional. I've come away from the course confident in my abilities and excited to pursue it as a career!

— Evan Ryan

Recently I had the pleasure of partaking in Paul's course 'Interviewing Skills for Radio'. One of the best courses I've ever taken, Paul gave us a deep dive into his career as a producer, presenter by way of practical tips, hints and explaining the common pitfalls of the unprepared or unlucky interviewer. A lot of the time media courses can be history or theory heavy but this was 50 percent practical and had everyone thoroughly engaged the whole way through.

Personally I came away having learned a lot and feeling empowered in my own interviewing style.

To someone considering using Paul Connolly for media training I would absolutely recommend him. He has a lovely, warm style, replete with anecdotes and a wealth of experience learned first hand. Excellent training and trainer.

— Jason Collins

I had the pleasure of attending Paul Connolly’s TV & Social Media and Presenting Masterclass last January. Paul was an excellent instructor who met us all at our levels of comfort during the course. He gently encouraged us to try different presenting methods through fun and interactive tasks where we ended up finding our own unique presenting styles. Paul helped me find my own voice and confidence as a presenter. I am very grateful for the priceless wisdom I got from this course, giving me skills that will be an asset to me in both my professional and personal life. I highly recommend this course to anyone who is interested in presenting of any kind – TV, podcasts, social media. You will make great friends and leave with a new-found love for presenting! Go raibh míle maith agaibh, The Broadcast Institute, tá mé fíorbhuíoch!

— Rút Ní Theimhneáin

I had the pleasure of attending Paul's four day course in January 2023. I was blown away by his insights, professionalism and accessibility. He was very engaging and approachable - no questions were deemed to be silly or out of place. I got a lot out of it and think the entire group's needs were catered for. I would highly recommend this course to anyone looking to start their presenting journey or even for fine tuning existing skills.

— Richard Boland

I had the pleasure of training with Paul at the broadcast institute. I had a brilliant few days. Paul was so relaxed, really encouraging and brilliant to be around. I received a lot of positive and constructive appraisal from my time with Paul. He was brilliant to work with. He gave us a great insight to what it would be like in the world of Broadcasting and made us feel so secure in the knowledge that we all had a place there in our own unique way.

What I loved was meeting people of all different backgrounds who wanted to step out of their own comfort zones and improve their skill sets when speaking in front of a camera. Definitely not an easy thing to do but with Paul's expertise and guidance it made it so much easier.

I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to push the boundaries and grow as an individual.

— Mark Lovett