Writing for 'The Conversation'

Course description

The Flinders research community is invited to a one-hour online session on how and why to write for The Conversation.

The Conversation Australia attracts 13.8 million unique reads worldwide each month through its Creative Commons republications in outlets that include the ABC, IFL Science, Channel News Asia, Apple News and many more.

In this session, you will hear from an Executive Editor from The Conversation who will cover:

• the benefits of writing for The Conversation
• what sorts of ideas the editors are seeking
• how to pitch an idea
• how editors decide what pitches to accept
• what happens if you get accepted / rejected
• how to write for The Conversation's non-academic readership
• a Q&A

Come and learn how to make The Conversation work for you.

After we hear from The Conversation, Yaz Dedovic, Media Relations Manager at Flinders, will discuss the support available for researchers and share his experience of the benefits from showcasing your research in The Conversation. Yaz will also be available to answer any questions you may have.

This session will be run via MS Teams and a link will be sent to you via calendar invitation prior to the session.

Please contact us at researcherpd.rds@flinders.edu.au if you would like any additional information or assistance.

Type of course

Information session