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I was unable to find information about this even at the link cited. However the following http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gsl/publications/journals/geoscientistauthor/page3435.html seems useful on " The art of the News Release " JOHN BIBBY On 13 February 2012 19:13, Jeff Evans <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > This message comes from the Public Engagement with Science list. It > strikes me that this training day might be of interest to several members > of Radstats. The e-mail below explains clearly how to apply, and how to > join the PSCI-COM list.**** > > Best **** > > Jeff**** > > ** ** > > Dr. Jeff Evans**** > > Reader Emeritus in Adults' Mathematical Learning**** > > Economics & Statistics Dept.**** > > Middlesex University Business School**** > > London NW4 4BT, UK**** > > ** ** > > *From:* psci-com: on public engagement with science [mailto: > [log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Robin Wil kinson > *Sent:* 13 February 2012 16:26 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* [PSCI-COM] Invite - science press officer training day**** > > ** ** > > List members (particularly new joiners) may be interested in the below.*** > * > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > **** > > Stempra would like to invite you to a free science press officer training > day we are organising at the *Geological Society of London<http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gsl/society> > **,* *Friday 16th March* *(10:30am-**4**pm)*, followed by networking and > drinks.**** > > ** ** > > The event – which received excellent feedback from last year’s attendees – > is to give those who are new, or fairly new, to science press work an > overview of the field. This event may also be suitable for experienced > press officers who would like to refresh or update their skills, those > moving to work on science from other areas, or those for whom science forms > only a part of a wider remit.**** > > ** ** > > Topics include:**** > > - What national news journalists need from you**** > - Top tips for doing science press work, including:**** > > > - Tips on writing press releases**** > - Dealing with statistics**** > - When to use exclusives**** > - How to get your organisation on side**** > - Embargoes**** > > > - How to manage a bad news story**** > - Debate over the role of a science press officer, including > discussions about peer review, hype, ethics, and dealing with controversial > science**** > > * * > > Confirmed speakers include: **** > > - *David Spiegelhalter*, Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk > – Tips to help press officers make sense of statistics and avoid common > mistakes**** > - *Wendy Jarrett*, Associate Director, Media Relations, NICE – Crisis > communications**** > > ** **< /span> > > There will also be a panel of UK national news/ science journalists and > leading science press officers, including:**** > > - *Linda Geddes*, New Scientist**** > - *Alice Henchley*, Senior Press Officer, Royal Society** > - *Kerry Noble*, Communications Manager, Queen Mary, University of > London** > > ** ** > > The event will be divided up into two sessions with lunch break (lunch > will be provided), and we’ll finish off over a glass of wine and the > opportunity to network informally with your peers. 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