Am I Making Myself Clear? : : A Scientist's Guide to Talking to the Public / / Cornelia Dean.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 (Canada)
• VerfasserIn: Dean, Cornelia,
• Place / Publishing House: Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2009]; ©2012
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (288 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; 1. An Invitation to Researchers --; 2. Know Your Audience --; 3. The Landscape of Journalism --; 4. Covering Science --; 5. The Problem of Objectivity --; 6. The Scientist as Source --; 7. Public Relations --; 8. Telling Stories on Radio and TV --; 9. Telling Science Stories Online --; 10. Writing about Science and Technology --; 11. The Editorial and Op-Ed Pages --; 12. Writing Books --; 13. On the Witness Stand --; 14. Making Policy --; 15. Other Venues --; Conclusion --; Notes --; Acknowledgments --; Suggested Reading --; Bibliography --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780674053717; 9783110756067; 9783110442205
• DOI: 10.4159/9780674053717
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Cornelia Dean.

Am I Making Myself Clear? shows scientists how to speak to the public, handle the media, and describe their work to a lay audience on paper, online, and over the airwaves. It is a book that will improve the tone and content of debate over critical issues and will serve the interests of science and society.