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Science Communication Skills for Water Cooperation and Diplomacy
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Activity 2.2 - What is my world like?
General information
Announcements
Present yourself and meet your colleagues
Module 1 - The media landscape and water diplomacy
Introduction to Module 1
Self-evaluation
Warm-up activity
Activity 1.1 - Understanding the media landscape in your country
Headlines in your country
Identifying frames activity
Activity 1.2 - Reframing
Activity 1.3 - Why the media? Identifying the benefits
Benefits of communicating through the media - part 1
Benefits of communicating through the media - part 2
Activity 1.4 - Creating news alerts
Module 2 - How to work with the media
Introduction to Module 2
Warm-up activity
Activity 2.1 - What is a journalist’s world like?
The journalist's world and what it means for you
Activity 2.2 - What is my world like?
What is my world like? Submit your answers
Activity 2.3 - Journalism lingo
Module 3: Making water science interesting to journalists and their audiences
Introduction to Module 3
Warm-up activity
Activity 3.1 - Thrilling stories in science
Activity 3.2 - Communicate the important things first
Activity 3.3 - The ingredients of newsworthy stories
Instructions and submission
Module 4 - Simplifying your science
Introduction to Module 4
Warm-up activity
Activity 4.1 - Concept mapping your research
Activity 4.2 - Use alternatives to technical language
Your vocabulary alternatives
Activity 4.3 -Use analogies to simplify tricky concepts
Your own analogies
Activity 4.4 - Bringing it all together
Activity submission
Module 5: Dealing with numbers and statistics
Introduction to Module 5
Warm-up activity
Activity 5.1 - Translate the evidence for the audience
Your alternatives
Activity 5.2 - Choosing statistics to tell a story
Headlines behind your own research
Activity 5.3 - Visualise it if possible
Activity submission
Module 6: Preparing media statements and press releases
Introduction to Module 6
Warm-up activity
Activity 6.1 - On the front foot
Activity 6.2 - Writing about your own research
Activity submission
Activity 6.3 (optional) - Press office fact-finding
Module 7 - How to talk in public and to the press
Introduction to Module 7
Warm-up activity
Activity 7.1 - Get feedback
Activity 7.2 - Body language and nerves
Dealing with nerves
Activity 7.3 - Prepare for interviews
Activity 7.4 - Structured improvising
Activity 7.5 - Structured messages
Activity submission
Activity 7.6 - Acknowledge, Bridge, Communicate if it gets tricky
Module 8 - Developing a communications strategy
Introduction to Module 8
Warm-up activity
Activity 8.1 - Starting the plan
Get feedback on your communications strategy objective
Activity 8.2 - Choosing audiences
Activity 8.3 - Choosing appropriate messages
Activity 8.4 - Choosing the right channel to reach your audience
How to use communications channels effectively
Share and get feedback
Activity 8.5 - Resources
Activity 8.6 - Time scales
Activity 8.7 - Evaluate your efforts
Activity submission
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General information
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Announcements
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Present yourself and meet your colleagues
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Module 1 - The media landscape and water diplomacy
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Introduction to Module 1
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Self-evaluation
Page
Warm-up activity
Forum
Activity 1.1 - Understanding the media landscape in your country
Book
Headlines in your country
Forum
Identifying frames activity
Assignment
Activity 1.2 - Reframing
Book
Activity 1.3 - Why the media? Identifying the benefits
Book
Benefits of communicating through the media - part 1
Forum
Benefits of communicating through the media - part 2
Forum
Activity 1.4 - Creating news alerts
Book
Module 2 - How to work with the media
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Introduction to Module 2
Page
Warm-up activity
Forum
Activity 2.1 - What is a journalist’s world like?
Book
The journalist's world and what it means for you
Forum
Activity 2.2 - What is my world like?
Book
What is my world like? Submit your answers
Assignment
Activity 2.3 - Journalism lingo
Book
Module 3: Making water science interesting to journalists and their audiences
4
Introduction to Module 3
Page
Warm-up activity
Forum
Activity 3.1 - Thrilling stories in science
Forum
Activity 3.2 - Communicate the important things first
Book
Activity 3.3 - The ingredients of newsworthy stories
Book
Instructions and submission
Assignment
Module 4 - Simplifying your science
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Introduction to Module 4
Page
Warm-up activity
Forum
Activity 4.1 - Concept mapping your research
Book
Activity 4.2 - Use alternatives to technical language
Book
Your vocabulary alternatives
Forum
Activity 4.3 -Use analogies to simplify tricky concepts
Book
Your own analogies
Forum
Activity 4.4 - Bringing it all together
Book
Activity submission
Assignment
Module 5: Dealing with numbers and statistics
6
Introduction to Module 5
Page
Warm-up activity
Forum
Activity 5.1 - Translate the evidence for the audience
Book
Your alternatives
Forum
Activity 5.2 - Choosing statistics to tell a story
Book
Headlines behind your own research
Forum
Activity 5.3 - Visualise it if possible
Book
Activity submission
Assignment
Module 6: Preparing media statements and press releases
7
Introduction to Module 6
Page
Warm-up activity
Forum
Activity 6.1 - On the front foot
Book
Activity 6.2 - Writing about your own research
Book
Activity submission
Assignment
Activity 6.3 (optional) - Press office fact-finding
Book
Module 7 - How to talk in public and to the press
8
Introduction to Module 7
Page
Warm-up activity
Forum
Activity 7.1 - Get feedback
Book
Activity 7.2 - Body language and nerves
Book
Dealing with nerves
Forum
Activity 7.3 - Prepare for interviews
Book
Activity 7.4 - Structured improvising
Book
Activity 7.5 - Structured messages
Book
Activity submission
Assignment
Activity 7.6 - Acknowledge, Bridge, Communicate if it gets tricky
Book
Module 8 - Developing a communications strategy
9
Introduction to Module 8
Page
Warm-up activity
Forum
Activity 8.1 - Starting the plan
Book
Get feedback on your communications strategy objective
Forum
Activity 8.2 - Choosing audiences
Book
Activity 8.3 - Choosing appropriate messages
Book
Activity 8.4 - Choosing the right channel to reach your audience
Book
How to use communications channels effectively
Forum
Share and get feedback
Forum
Activity 8.5 - Resources
Book
Activity 8.6 - Time scales
Book
Activity 8.7 - Evaluate your efforts
Book
Activity submission
Assignment
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Announcements
Present yourself and meet your colleagues
Introduction to Module 1
Self-evaluation
Warm-up activity
Activity 1.1 - Understanding the media landscape in your country
Headlines in your country
Identifying frames activity
Activity 1.2 - Reframing
Activity 1.3 - Why the media? Identifying the benefits
Benefits of communicating through the media - part 1
Benefits of communicating through the media - part 2
Activity 1.4 - Creating news alerts
Introduction to Module 2
Warm-up activity
Activity 2.1 - What is a journalist’s world like?
The journalist's world and what it means for you
What is my world like? Submit your answers
Activity 2.3 - Journalism lingo
Introduction to Module 3
Warm-up activity
Activity 3.1 - Thrilling stories in science
Activity 3.2 - Communicate the important things first
Activity 3.3 - The ingredients of newsworthy stories
Instructions and submission
Introduction to Module 4
Warm-up activity
Activity 4.1 - Concept mapping your research
Activity 4.2 - Use alternatives to technical language
Your vocabulary alternatives
Activity 4.3 -Use analogies to simplify tricky concepts
Your own analogies
Activity 4.4 - Bringing it all together
Activity submission
Introduction to Module 5
Warm-up activity
Activity 5.1 - Translate the evidence for the audience
Your alternatives
Activity 5.2 - Choosing statistics to tell a story
Headlines behind your own research
Activity 5.3 - Visualise it if possible
Activity submission
Introduction to Module 6
Warm-up activity
Activity 6.1 - On the front foot
Activity 6.2 - Writing about your own research
Activity submission
Activity 6.3 (optional) - Press office fact-finding
Introduction to Module 7
Warm-up activity
Activity 7.1 - Get feedback
Activity 7.2 - Body language and nerves
Dealing with nerves
Activity 7.3 - Prepare for interviews
Activity 7.4 - Structured improvising
Activity 7.5 - Structured messages
Activity submission
Activity 7.6 - Acknowledge, Bridge, Communicate if it gets tricky
Introduction to Module 8
Warm-up activity
Activity 8.1 - Starting the plan
Get feedback on your communications strategy objective
Activity 8.2 - Choosing audiences
Activity 8.3 - Choosing appropriate messages
Activity 8.4 - Choosing the right channel to reach your audience
How to use communications channels effectively
Share and get feedback
Activity 8.5 - Resources
Activity 8.6 - Time scales
Activity 8.7 - Evaluate your efforts
Activity submission
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