Unless the Science Media Centre has changed its remit, dealing with
"scientifically illiterate" journalists is certainly in its domain.
Look at its front page and you will read that among the three major things
on offer it urges you to call them if you "need a background briefing on a
scientific topic".
I have my complaints about the SMC's excessive pandering to the "Fleet
Street" mob, but as much as anything that is down to "demand side"
pressures. Ask them for help with your TV ideas and see what they can do for
you.
I should also have added AlphaGalileo, which has similar, perhaps even
stronger, links with the broader scientific community. (Disclaimer, I am
peripherally attached to AlphaGalileo, and have been an informal "advisor",
or nitpicker, since day one.)
MK
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From: psci-com: on public engagement with science
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jonathan Sanderson
Sent: 28 October 2010 09:05
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Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] Spoof: Experiments for science TV series about Human
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On 27 Oct 2010, at 19:30, Michael Kenward wrote:
> Anyone else who gets one of these annoying requests in future might like
to 'onpass them' to the Science Media Centre. That is why it is there.
OK, daft question from me, then: *is* that the role of the Science Media
Centre? I thought it was focussed on news media and journalists, rather than
assisting documentary or popular factual projects?
Certainly, the closest I ever got to using its services during my stint in
broadcast was crashing its Christmas party one year. Was I denying myself a
valuable resource?
[as for the cause of this thread; I've been that naive researcher, and I've
been the series producer banging his head on the table when my team fails to
do its homework and makes the production look foolish. I've also been the
guy called by the TV company looking for a demo, and subsequently screwed by
them. So I've sympathy on all sides.
I didn't think Peter's initial post was near as bad as some we've seen. I'll
confess to having been amused by Lazy Researcher's retort, but it's a bit
hard on Peter to be the focus of such scorn, and it doesn't foster the sort
of reputation I'd like the list to have. I'm glad there were some helpful
replies.
So no, I didn't write the satire. Kind of wish I had, though I suspect I
wouldn't have posted it.]
--
Jonathan Sanderson
"If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter" (Pascal)
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