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Tag Archives: media
getting ourselves onto media – a case of “just do it”?
I see another one of those articles about hopeless academics is doing the rounds again. You know the ones – we academics live in la la land and wilfully speak in big words that no ordinary person can understand. We talk … Continue reading
academics all write badly… another response to a familiar critique
I often get asked why I left Australia to come to the UK. Apart from the obvious answers – (1) a job, (2) well it wasn’t the weather, and (3) it was a late career adventure – the question is … Continue reading
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giving background advice to mainstream media
There are multiple ways for researchers to engage with mainstream media. The roles we take can vary from giver of expert advice through to public commentator. But what we do might also vary according to the kind of media involved … Continue reading
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Tagged ethics, media, media advice, Pat Thomson, pub lic engagement
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