The media scene has changed, and so has the role of the media release. But what is the new role, and how can science make the best use of them?
ASC QLD’s first writing workshop for 2011 will teach you how to:
How to identify the most important and interesting thing in the story, the essential […]
The conversation is doing a great job of following the Murdoch debacle. See this story and other commentary http://www.littleurl.net/850214
Interesting transcript, giving, I believe, some insight into what we can expect from our chief scientist. What do you think?
http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2011/s3251029.htm
And some more insight here: http://theconversation.edu.au/ian-chubb-this-is-not-the-office-of-the-chief-climate-change-scientist-1982
Maybe you need to work in a factory to understand this one? http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/2774928.html
Popping into my inbox the other day was a review by the journal, Science Communication about a book Open Science. The authors are Julian Cribb and Tjempaka Sari (CSIRO publishing).
Another book from Julian Cribb, I thought, how wonderful. But Julian is no one hit wonder, so why was I surprised. The review […]
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by Rod Lamberts and Will J. Grant
War has been declared, and those who recognise the fundamental role science plays in everyday life need to decide where they stand.
Building on the budgetary and rhetorical slights of recent months, rumours are now afield that the Gillard government is looking at cutting the National Health and Medical Research […]
Event held at the Science Exchange, Adelaide
Monday 15 November 2010.
The Advertiser is an unusual daily paper in australia in having specialist reporters in science, environment and health. Editor Melvin Mansell joined us at the November ASCSA event for a discussion on the quantity and quality of science reporting in Australia.
Why does an editor employ specialist […]
Great article by Ed Yong on discover blogs: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/09/23/should-science-journalists-take-sides/
The latest Hot Air booklet launched with a survey for your feedback Continue reading