Media training for academics: How to avoid being misquoted by journalists.

Anselmo, Kevin (2015) Media training for academics: How to avoid being misquoted by journalists. Impact of Social Sciences Blog (26 Feb 2015). Website.

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Researchers are often wary of speaking to mainstream media outlets for fear of misrepresentation. There are certainly pressing issues with how journalists simplistically present research findings, but delivering a clear, on-target message can help to ensure the research doesn’t accidentally get lost in translation. Kevin Anselmo offers advice on preparation and training beforehand to reduce the likelihood of being misquoted.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences
Additional Information:	© 2015 The Author(s) CC BY 3.0
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Date Deposited:	23 Mar 2017 16:23
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 23:56
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/70520

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