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SMC Newsletters
Consultation Report
Our Consultation Report was published in April 2002, and outlines the details of the Science Media Centre's creation.
Read more about the Consultation Report
MMR Report
The Science Media Centre's 'Lesson Learning' session on 'MMR and the Media' explored the different reasons for the MMR controversy, and the ways that it had been reported. Many of the key players – journalists, scientists and press officers – attended, and gave full vent to their thoughts on the issue.
Read more about the MMR Report
How Science Works
The How Science Works leaflets are a set of pocket-sized guides for scientists that list effective ways of talking within the context of a short interview about generic issues that span all sciences. Many science press officers now use them as part of their media training programmes. For more information about the individual leaflets in the series, please follow the links below.
If you are a scientist, press officer or media trainer and would like to receive copies of these guides, free of charge, please call 020 7670 2980 or e-mail.
Due to limited resources, paper copies of the leaflets are only available at our discression, however PDF versions may be downloaded free of charge. Please follow the links below for more information.
Top Tips for Media Work
The Science Media Centre's highly successful Introduction to the News Media event is held biannially, attracting audiences of over 150 scientists. Inspired by Vivienne Parry's popular session on media hints and tips, a leaflet has been produced with advice and helpful pointers, useful to anybody doing media work for the first time. Follow the links below for more information.
Genetics in a Nutshell is designed to be useful for busy news desks, especially those that lack ready access to a science correspondent.
This leaflet provides you with a clear explanation of some of the terms that are now used in stories about medical genetics.
It is intended as a handy guide, to be kept on your desk for use when genetics hits the headlines. It is not meant to teach you genetics from scratch!
If you're still not sure where to get the answers you're looking for, or need to talk to a scientist about genetics, contact the Science Media Centre:
0207 670 2980 / e-mail
Read more about Genetics in Nutshell
Nanotechnology in a Nutshell is designed to be useful for busy news desks, especially those that lack ready access to a science correspondent.
This leaflet provides you with a clear explanation of some of the terms that are now used in stories about nanotechnology.
It is intended as a handy guide, to be kept on your desk for use when nanotechnology hits the headlines. It is not meant to teach you nanotechnology from scratch!
If you're still not sure where to get the answers you're looking for, or need to talk to a scientist about nanotechnology, contact the Science Media Centre:
0207 670 2980 / e-mail
Read more about Nanotechnology in a Nutshell
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