Sharing Your Research with the Public
Preparing for Media Interviews
Speaking to media outlets about your research is a powerful form of public scholarship and an opportunity to share your research with the public. Here are some tips to help you prepare for conversations with reporters.
Participate in an Instagram Takeover
Check out this Faculty Media Toolkit for filming yourself for an Instagram takeover! If you are interested in participating in a takeover, please email Nividita Chatani at nchatani@arizona.edu
Writing for The Conversation
The Conversation is a nonprofit, independent news organization that publishes articles written by academic experts for the general public and edited by their team of journalists.
Your article will be published on The Conversation website and will also be made available to republish under a Creative Commons License. Check out pieces written by U of A scholars.
Why write for the Conversation?
- Find Collaborators: Sharing your research with such a wide audience is an opportunity for your work to be seen by scholars who share interests and may wish to collaborate. According to The Conversation’s 2021 Author’s Survey, 41% of authors reported being contacted for an academic collaboration after writing with the venue.
- Grant Outreach: Conducting research supported by a grant or award that requires demonstrable outreach? Publishing for The Conversation is an opportunity to fulfill that requirement.
- Expert Coaching: Learn how to make your research accessible to the public from journalists and editors.
- Dashboard: As an author, you will have access to analytics for your piece. For example, you will learn how many times your article was read, in what countries, what publishers republished it, and more.
Interested in writing for The Conversation? Submit through the Pitch Portal which is reviewed by their editors. (You will need to sign up first to be an author.) For more information, reach out to Laurie Galbraith.
Check out some resources on what makes a great pitch.
