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    Escape from the ivory tower : a guide to making your science matter / Nancy Baron ; with contributions by Liz Neeley and the COMPASS team.

    • Title:Escape from the ivory tower : a guide to making your science matter / Nancy Baron ; with contributions by Liz Neeley and the COMPASS team.
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    • Author/Creator:Baron, Nancy, 1964-
    • Published/Created:Washington : Island Press, ©2010.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Communication in science.
      Science news.
      Scientists--Vocational guidance.
    • Description:xxii, 246 p. : ill ; 23 cm.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9781597266635 (cloth : alk. paper)
      1597266639 (cloth : alk. paper)
      9781597266642 (pbk. : alk. paper)
      1597266647 (pbk. : alk. paper)
    • Contents:Foreword / Donald Kennedy
      Part I. Scientist Communicator
      Chapter 1. Introduction
      Chapter 2. Decision to Speak Out
      Part II. Clash of Cultures
      Chapter 3. What You Need to Know about Journalists
      Chapter 4. Tell Me a Story: What Journalists Want from You
      Chapter 5. What the Changing World of the Media Means for You
      Chapter 6. What You Need to Know about Policymakers
      Chapter 7. Inform My Decision: What Policymakers Want from You
      Part III. How-To Toolkit
      Chapter 8. Deliver a Clear Message
      Chapter 9. Ace Your Interview
      Chapter 10. Fine-Tune for Radio and Television
      Chapter 11. Reach out Instead of Waiting
      Chapter 12. Promote a Paper
      Chapter 13. Enter the Political Fray
      Part IV. Becoming an Agent of Change
      Chapter 14. After the Splash, the Backlash
      Chapter 15. Leading the Way: Ten Steps to Success.
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