CPD1667 Public Scholarship & Digital Media

UCC CPD courses

Public Scholarship and Digital Media

Communicating your research to the public through digital media

This workshop aims to prepare academics for communicating their social scientific research to the media, with a particular emphasis on digital media.

It will help participants to think about how to best frame your research for impact.
It will advise you on creating a pitch that best showcases your research and its contribution to knowledge in a way that is attractive and interesting for journalists and audiences.
It will help you to think about the audience and to express your ideas in succinct and accessible ways.
It will offer direction on how to control and guide a discussion, to achieve clarity in delivering your argument, and to get your point across clearly.
It will offer practical advice on different kinds of interview styles and how to best prepare for challenging scenarios.