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Guidance on how press officers can promote science effectively without resorting to hype, including tips on timing, objectives and audience.

Science blogs let you share your passion and expertise with the widest possible audience. Damian Carrington shows it's easy to get started.

Conferences can provide good news stories if you plan ahead, do your research, and mingle with the delegates, says K. S. Jayaraman.

Marina Joubert explains that cooperating with the media is in scientists' interests — and isn't as scary as you might think.

Chandrika Nath provides tips on preparing a briefing paper on a scientific topic for busy policymakers.

The trick to evaluating a science communication project, explains Marina Joubert, is to plan carefully — and learn from your mistakes.