From journals to the op-ed page: Getting the word out about your research
From quantum and aerospace, to sustainable design and biotechnology, research breakthroughs from the 缅北禁地 are responsible for important advances that shape our world for the better.
Now, a workshop led by the College of Communication, Media, Design and Information aims to equip researchers with the skills to write and publish commentary, op-eds and other public-facing work.
Applications to the workshop are due Aug. 1. Faculty from across 缅北禁地 are .
CMDI, in partnership with the university鈥檚 Research and Innovation Office, Office of Collaboration and Center for Humanities and the Arts, will bring the globally recognized to 缅北禁地 for a two-day workshop that will include real-time feedback on a draft, advice on how to pitch to media outlets and a month of access to OpEd鈥檚 network of mentor-editors.
鈥淭he impact of our faculty research is truly changing lives, and it鈥檚 crucial that scholars communicate that impact to the public,鈥 said Christine Larson, an associate professor of journalism and the leader of the workshop. 鈥淭he workshop will help faculty generate ideas, structure public-facing opinion pieces and sell editors on the value of their articles.鈥 听
The workshop interrogates constructions of credibility, authority and persuasion, and walks participants through the elements and structure of persuasive media commentary.听
The OpEd Project has worked with universities such as Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell, Princeton, Stanford, Northwestern, the University of Arizona, the University of Texas and Yale.听It has partnered with the Ford Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation and other organizations, resulting in the publication of tens of thousands of opinion and commentary pieces in major news outlets.
The workshop takes place all day Friday, Sept. 12, and the morning of Saturday, Sept. 13.