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Independent, unbiased scientific information for the New Zealand media
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Joined June 2009
Wellington researchers: We still have places available in our media skills workshop on 4-5 December. Apply **ASAP** for your best chance at what many describe as one of the most valuable professional development courses out there:
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Our flagship media training increases confidence and skills to help researchers to engage more effectively with the wider public through […]
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Nelson! We're excited to be bringing our widely-praised media training workshop to your city for the first time. 19-20 February, sign up here:
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Our flagship media training increases confidence and skills to help researchers to engage more effectively with the wider public through […]
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If you're attending Queenstown Research Week this week, make sure to sign up for a free Savvy Express session. This widely-praised one-on-one training helps researchers practise speaking on-camera in a safe environment – in just 15 minutes. https://t.co/xr1Mg4EqKm
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Offered at selected conferences, our SAVVY Express programme offers free, 15 minute, one-on-one media training. Apply below. It’s an opportunity […]
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Tomorrow at 10am: Join us for a free webinar about how researchers can make the most of social media. We'll cover tips on which platforms to use, how to build an audience, with time for audience questions at the end. Register here:
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Join us for a monthly webinar where we cover topics like working with the media, communicating your research to the […]
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Thursday! Social media tips for researchers with Prof Ekant Veer. We'll cover: choosing a platform, finding your audience, and how to do social media for social good. Register here:
sciencemediacentre.co.nz
Join us for a monthly webinar where we cover topics like working with the media, communicating your research to the […]
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THE SMC IS HIRING! We're looking for someone to join our dedicated team working to improve the reach, relevance and accuracy of news media reporting on science and related topics in Aotearoa New Zealand. More info and apply here: https://t.co/zY3xUtzrNw
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The Science Media Centre is looking for a media advisor to join our dedicated team working to improve the reach, […]
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@radionz @NewsroomNZ Fox won the Emerging Journalist award for “Inevitable solar storms will be catastrophic for energy supply.” https://t.co/hS28zO0pac
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Exploding transformers and crippling worldwide power outages: NZ's disaster experts say the threat posed by solar storms is comparable to nuclear war
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@radionz @NewsroomNZ Kate won this year’s Established Professional category for her In Depth article, “Room for the river,” with designer Hingyi Khong. https://t.co/huSAZKSrNq
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Since the 1950s, the Ngaruroro River in Hawke’s Bay has been steadily and deliberately restricted to a channel half its former width. As the likelihood of extreme flooding increases, is it time to...
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Congratulations to our winners - Kate Newton of @radionz and Fox Meyer of @NewsroomNZ! https://t.co/LOQaJVIzDQ
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The winners of this year’s Science Journalism Awards cover the dark side of solar storms and explore the impacts of […]
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@NewsroomNZ Winners will be announced Weds 18th June. Check out the rest of the finalists here:
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Update (18 June 2025): Congratulations to Kate Newton and Fox Meyer, who won the Established and Emerging Journalist categories, respectively, […]
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SCIENCE JOURNALISM AWARDS FINALIST: Fox Meyer's for @NewsroomNZ is “a great invitation to look beyond the stunning auroras” and focus on mitigating their disruption to electrical grids.
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Exploding transformers and crippling worldwide power outages: NZ's disaster experts say the threat posed by solar storms is comparable to nuclear war
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@1NewsNZ Winners will be announced Weds 18th June. Check out the rest of the finalists here:
sciencemediacentre.co.nz
Update (18 June 2025): Congratulations to Kate Newton and Fox Meyer, who won the Established and Emerging Journalist categories, respectively, […]
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SCIENCE JOURNALISM AWARDS FINALIST: James Ball digs into the history of Dunedin's wetlands and why they were drained, in this @1NewsNZ piece that attempts to make sense of the October 2024 floods.
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The area faces yet another flooding crisis after the city recorded its wettest day in more than a century earlier this week.
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@kate_g_evans @NZGeographic Winners will be announced Weds 18th June. Check out the rest of the finalists here:
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Update (18 June 2025): Congratulations to Kate Newton and Fox Meyer, who won the Established and Emerging Journalist categories, respectively, […]
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Less than a week till we announce the Science Journalism Awards winners! One of the finalists is @kate_g_evans remarkable tale in @NZGeographic of the threats to the seemingly ubiquitous red-billed gull.
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Budget 2025 continues the government's shift of the science sector towards more "growth-promoting investments". https://t.co/udkI2t8qYp
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Amid this year’s science sector reforms, the 2025 Budget includes money for the establishment of three new Public Research Organisations and a […]
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We're thrilled to announce the eleven finalists for the 2025 Science Journalism Awards, covering solar storms, crafty kōura, dental dams, and more! Winners will be revealed on 18 June. https://t.co/DMpmvTHlgT
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Update (18 June 2025): Congratulations to Kate Newton and Fox Meyer, who won the Established and Emerging Journalist categories, respectively, […]
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Attention South Island-based experts looking for media training! There are still a handful of spots in our 5-6 June Chch workshop (including at least one fees-free space). Applications this week are more likely to be accepted:
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We're in the final days to nominate a piece of journalism for a golden tardigrade - get your nomination in by Monday:
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Nominations are open for the second annual Science Journalism Awards. We want to hear about your favourite piece of NZ […]
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🌏Esta semana estamos en Adelaida (Australia), en la reunión de la red global de SMC, coincidiendo con el 20º aniversario del @AusSMC 🗞️Ponemos en común datos sobre periodismo científico y cómo es su relación con las fuentes según nuestra experiencia en España #SMCGlobal
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