Am I Making Myself Clear? - A Scientist''s Guide to Talking to the Public

Informationen zum Autor Cornelia Dean is a science writer for the New York Times and Writer-in-Residence at Brown University. Klappentext Am I Making Myself Clear? shows scientists how to speak to the public, handle the media, and describe their work to a lay audience on paper, online, and over the airwaves. It is a book that will improve the tone and content of debate over critical issues and will serve the interests of science and society. Zusammenfassung Am I Making Myself Clear? shows scientists how to speak to the public! handle the media! and describe their work to a lay audience on paper! online! and over the airwaves. It is a book that will improve the tone and content of debate over critical issues and will serve the interests of science and society. Inhaltsverzeichnis * An Invitation to Researchers * Know Your Audience * The Landscape of Journalism * Covering Science * The Problem of Objectivity * The Scientist as Source * Public Relations * Telling Stories on Radio and TV * Telling Science Stories Online * Writing about Science and Technology * The Editorial and Op-Ed Pages * Writing Books * On the Witness Stand * Making Policy * Other Venues * Conclusion * Notes * Acknowledgments * Suggested Reading * Bibliography * Index

Product details

• Authors: Cornelia Dean, Dean Cornelia
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.10.2012
• EAN: 9780674066052
• ISBN: 978-0-674-06605-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Letters, rhetoric; Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; History, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, SCIENCE / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, Philosophy of Science, Reference works, Communication Studies, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Writing and editing guides