Guidance

Contact with the media and communicating in public

The rules and authorisation procedures governing contact with the media and communicating in public for all MOD personnel.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 1 July 2008
• Last updated: 6 February 2025
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  1. 6 February 2025

     Added current DIN dated February 2025.

  2. 21 April 2020

     Updated the DIN with the latest version for 2020.

  3. 3 August 2016

     Added current DIN dated August 2016.

  4. 2 September 2014

     Added current DIN dated September 2014.

  5. 1 July 2008

     First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 1 October 2026

This publication has been superseded by Contact with the media and communicating in public.

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This Defence Instruction Notice sets out the rules and authorisation procedures governing contact with the media and communicating in public for all Ministry of Defence (MOD) personnel.

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