The Scientist–Reporter Collaboration: A Guide to Working with the Press

Authors

Rachel Levy, Harvey Mudd CollegeFollow
Flora LichtmanFollow
David L. Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main CampusFollow

Document Type

Article

Department

Mathematics (HMC)

Publication Date

4-1-2014

Abstract

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to the public can be challenging. Often, the language that researchers use among themselves is technical and difficult for non-experts to decipher. But as you probably know, communicating your research to non-experts is becoming mandatory. In a direct sense, funding agencies often require outreach for grant fulfillment. There are indirect benefits as well: Conveying the joy of discovery and the relevance of scientific results builds scientific literacy among the public---which of course includes both students who will eventually do research of their own and people who elect the policy makers who allocate funding. How many people know that what scientists do can be fun and interesting?

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The Scientist–Reporter Collaboration is reprinted from SIAM News with permission of publisher.

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© 2014 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics

Recommended Citation

Levy, R., Lichtman, F., Hu, D.L. (2014) The Scientist-Reporter Collaboration: A Guide to Working with the Press. SIAM News.