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Seminar: SPREAD YOUR RESEARCH GLOBALLY -Structuring Effective Story and Visual for Press Release-

September 30, 2019

Seminar: SPREAD YOUR RESEARCH GLOBALLY -Structuring Effective Story and Visual for Press Release-

This seminar will introduce the use of EurekAlert!* to disseminate research results to overseas media such as the New York Times. Focus will be given to writing a good story and the importance of using visuals (video, illustrations, etc.).

*Run by AAAS, the publisher of Science magazine. Eurek Alert! is the world’s largest science news distribution platform. Many leading universities around the world, including Kyoto University, work with Eurek Alert!

Event Details

Date:
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Time:
16:00–17:00
Venue:
Seminar Room, 1st Floor, Faculty of Medicine Bldg. B
*No. 6 on the Medicine Campus Map.
Language:
Japanese

Programme

  1. A comparison of domestic and foreign press releases along with a description of EureAlert!
  2. Explanation on effectively communicate your research results
    • The written story
    • The use of visuals (video, photos, illustrations)
  3. Working with the Office of Global Communications to prepare press releases.

Speakers

The Story Perspective
David Kornhauser
Office of Global Communications, Director

The Visual Perspective
Tomoki Shimizu
Office of Global Communications, Science Communicator

Moderator
Hiroko Hashimoto
WPI-ASHBi (Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology)

Registration

Pre-registered participants only
Registration Form (Google Form)
(Up to 60 participants)

Organizer

Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (WPI-ASHBi), Kyoto University
Kyoto University Office of Global Communications

Contact

ASHBi-info[*]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Please change [*] to @.