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Am I making myself clear? : a scientist's guide to talking to the public / Cornelia Dean.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2009.Description: viii, 274 p. ; 19 cmISBN:
  • 9780674036352 (alk. paper)
  • 0674036352 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 501/.4 22
LOC classification:
  • Q223 .D43 2009
Contents:
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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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