SANTHE and AHRI are partnering with the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism to provide three short media training sessions aimed at equipping our researchers with the skills to confidently engage with the media.
*Session 1: Why work with the media and how to do radio/TV interviews? *Hosted by Mia Malan, Bhekisisa founder, and editor-in-chief
Date and time: Monday, 10 July, 11 am – 12.15 pm
Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/97959179106
This session will cover:
– Why is it important to talk to journalists about your research?
– What stories would journalists potentially be interested in?
– Does the broadcast media get their story ideas from the print media?
– Radio interviews: best practices
– TV interviews: best practices
*Session 2: How to speak in easy-to-understand language (how to dejargon your science) *– hosted by Linda Pretorius, Bhekisisa’s content editor
Date and time: Monday, 17 July, 11 am – 12.15 pm
Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/97959179106
This session will cover:
– What is jargon and why is it ineffective to use with a media audience?
– How to dejargon your language — tips and exercises
*Session 3: Social media for scientists (Twitter, IG, TikTok) & tips for speaking about your science in languages other than English *– Bhekisisa team & Phathiswa Magopeni, Bhekisisa COO
Date and time: Monday, 24 July, 11 am – 12.15 pm
Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/97959179106
This session will cover:
– For what benefit/ why use the platforms?
– Other researchers doing it well (in SA/globally)
– When, how, and why to tweet
– Building your profile on social media as a scientist
– Tips for speaking about your science in languages other than English with Bhekisisa COO, Phathiswa Magopeni
These sessions are open to all researchers – Fellows and Supervisors – who feel they will benefit from the training.
