The media will likely want to know general information about the SCA-at-large, the local group, and yourself. Local information is especially important because many media representatives will choose a community interest angle and will want to show what local people are doing. Most of the questions below, you will need to develop yourself but these should be a good starting point for preparing both yourself and your group for media interactions.

The SCA has developed its own vocabulary that someone from outside of the group will not understand or can easily be misconstrued. It is important that you avoid these words as much as possible. Examples: troll, dragon, feast-o-crat. Use words that anyone would understand, such as registration or check-in, car, and cook (the last two are also period – which is also a word that should be avoided).

It is very important to avoid the word “mundane” – emphasize this with your group. Mundane implies that those in the group are special and those outside are just ordinary and it can be taken as patronizing or insulting. Use “modern” – such as my modern clothing, modern job, etc.