National Science Week 'Meet the Media'
Event description
An online seminar/workshop for National Science Week event/activity organisers and publicists
What National Science Week stories get media coverage? What are journalists looking for? And how do you reach them?
An online seminar/workshop for registered National Science Week event organisers to build their media awareness and skills, and help them plan their own publicity efforts. It’s presented by Science Week’s national publicity agency Science in Public. Participation is free.
11.00am – 12.30pm ‘Meet the media’ panel session
In this session we will hear directly from working journalists from TV, radio, print and online media. They will share what they look for in a story, what gets covered, their timelines, and what they need from event organisers.
Who should attend: National Science Week registered event holders
Note that this event will not be recorded.
Presenters
Tanya Ha: 24 years in talking, writing and presenting science. Social media guru. Stakeholder engagement. Speaker and MC. Currently managing social media and research prizes for the National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia and coordinating publicity for National Science Week. Read more.