What perfect timing for a plug about the Media Fellowships scheme...
This year's application process closes on 10 March, next Tuesday. More info here:
http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/mediafellows
Having seen Fellows in action over the last few years, I'm convinced that nothing quite compares to putting yourself in a journalist's shoes and doing their job for a month. Of course media guides and training courses have their place though, especially as there are only 10 Fellows a year. We too have a webpage with links to various courses, guides and info:
http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/web/ScienceinSociety/MediaFellowships/Similar_schemes.htm
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From: psci-com: on public engagement with science [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michael Kenward
Sent: 06 March 2009 10:31
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Subject: [PSCI-COM] Advice to scientists who want to work with the media
After recent discussions on how researchers can delve into PESTery, I decided to bring together some of the material that I use when talking to young researchers about working with the media.
Where possible I like to point them at sources that might be appropriate for their domain, so I have created a page on the ABSW web site with links to the handful of guides to "working with the media" that I know of.
http://www.absw.org.uk/media_guides.htm
Not many so far, BBSRC, Sense About Science and the Social Issues Research Centre.
If you know of any other material on this front, I would be happy to include a link.
While I am at it, I would also like to build up a page with links to opportunities in media training. I know that the BPS and BBSRC are active on this front. Anyone else?
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Michael Kenward
ABSW e-minder
http://www.absw.org.uk
http://absw.blogspot.com/
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