Insects and Interviews: A Media Training Crash Course for Entomologists

Organizer(s)

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  Joe Rominiecki, CAE (he/him/his)

  Senior Manager of Communications
  Entomological Society of America
  Annapolis, Maryland
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  Kimbra Cutlip (she/her/hers)

  University of Maryland
  College Park, Maryland
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  Susan Milius

  Science News
  Washington, District of Columbia
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  Michael Raupp

  Professor Emeritus
  Entomology
  University of Maryland
  College Park, Maryland

Learn how to succeed in speaking with media about your science! Goals include: 1) Know what journalists want from you. 2) Understand how communicating with media differs from scientific communication. 3) Learn techniques for story pitching, interview prep, clear messaging, working with PIOs, and remaining comfortable in the spotlight.