Science Media Centre

On Friday night the print industry celebrated some of the best journalism of the last year at the Canon Media Awards in Auckland. There was a buoyant mood in the ballroom at the Pullman where the awards drew a record crowd. “What was great this year is that the awards were really opened up to [...]

The Science Media Centre is pleased to announce the much awaited Wellington media skills workshop for scientists, now accepting applications! 

Science Media SAVVY in Auckland Twelve keen scientists were put through their paces in Auckland in mid-March in the second of the Science Media Centre’s national series of media skills workshops. More than basic media training, the course is designed to move scientists out of their comfort zone, increasing awareness of how their choice of [...]

UPDATED: A second scholarship covering course fees is now available. See below for more details. Announcing the dates of the Science Media Centre’s new media skills workshop for scientists, now accepting applications!  The next Science Media SAVVY course will be held Thursday and Friday 14 – 15 March 2013 in Auckland, hosted by the Liggins Institute, [...]

Science Media SAVVY, a new series of media skills workshops the Science Media Centre is running for scientists, kicked off to great effect this week in Christchurch. Twelve talented researchers, selected from a pool of over 50 applicants, were put through their paces by Peter, Dacia and veteran media trainer Michael Brown. Over two full days, [...]

The Science Media Centre is looking for a summer intern / volunteer to lend a hand with day-to-day operations of the centre. The successful candidate will join a fast-paced, savvy editorial team finding unexpected angles on science stories for the media and tracking down experts who can offer an evidence-based steer on breaking news and [...]

Our colleagues at the UK Science Media Centre in London have had a big week, celebrating 10 years in business with a big party and lots of high-level meetings. It really has been an impressive run for the SMC and its passionate founder Fiona Fox who has been there from day one and whose energy [...]

At the recent Transit of Venus forum held in Gisborne the engaging and energetic discussions were overshadowed by one thing only – the absence of Professor Sir Paul Callaghan, who conceived the forum. Sir Paul passed away in March, leaving a huge gap in New Zealand science as someone who could comment with authority on [...]

The Science Media Centre’s latest Heads-Up newsletter is out – bringing you the latest science and tech news and a peek at what’s coming up in the week ahead.

The Science Media Centre’s latest Heads-Up newsletter is out – bringing you the latest science and tech news and a peek at what’s coming up in the week ahead.