RELATE is a EU project aimed at organising training sessions for young journalists willing to launch their career in scientific topic. The participating journalists are sent for one week training in research laboratories around Europe. Journalists will experience staying in the lab next to scientists and have the chance to interview, talk and help them in spreading their research results. Already 50 students took part in the project and there is place for 30 more in the next November session. Applications are just opened and they will remain active until the end of June 2010.
The final objective of the project is to bridge the gap between science and society. A total of 80 young journalists have the chance to visit top research centres across Europe dealing with different thematic and then publish their findings. Scientists are brought face to face with next generation journalists, who will then ‘relate’ their experiences, producing valuable scientific articles and communication material ready to be distributed to media outlets, mainly broadcasters, radio stations and online or paper based publications for the benefits of research. They will ‘make sense of science’, while remaining true to principles of good journalism.
Interested journalism students are invited to submit their application form, available on the website, together with a cv (please, read carefully the Rules of Application, before applying). Deadline: 30th June 2010
The selected journalists will:
- be sent on a week-long visit with other European students, with a reimbursement of expenses (up to 1.000,00 €, depending on location).
- work as real science journalists: attending press conferences, interviewing researchers or filming lab work, with a view to produce unique communication material ready to be distributed.
- be advised and supported by RELATE partners on the ways on pitching their work to newspapers, magazines, TV, radio, etc.
The screening of applications received will be conducted in July and August and selected participants will be informed in September.
You can access the application form via the project website at relateproject.eu
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