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Volcanoes to polluted beaches – science and environment stories shine at Canon Awards
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 outside parties, so you had the likes of ASB and... >> Read Full Post
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- Guidelines for Science & Health Reporting
- How science works – The peer review process
- How science works: What is the scientific method?
- How to read health news
- PM's Chief Science Advisor
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- Communicating Risk in a Soundbite
- Communicating uncertainty in a soundbite
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- Royal Society (UK) media tips
- Science Debate 2008
- Science Media SAVVY
- SMC Prospectus
- Tips for Working with the Media
- Union of Concerned Scientists
- Who’s reporting science-related issues in New Zealand?
- Yale forum on Climate Change and the Media
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