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Are you a scientist looking to improve your interview skills? SciLine can help! Register for our no-cost course, Engaging with the media, and learn essential skills to combat misinformation and learn how journalists work. See you at 2 p.m. ET on Dec. 18! bit.ly/3Yjw2KW

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December 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Scientific experts—want to improve your media skills? Register for our no-cost course, Understanding the media, being held on Zoom on 12/16 at 2 p.m. ET. bit.ly/4apr2Mj

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December 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Covering the hepatitis B vaccine vote? Check out our full video, transcript, and SOTs from our Q&A with former CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky (@harvardkennedy.bsky.social) & Dr. Angela Ulrich (@cidrap.bsky.social) to enrich your coverage. Free to use/clip/quote.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Covering this week's ACIP meeting? Register to join our group media availability with Dr. Rochelle Walensky (@harvardkennedy.bsky.social) & Dr. Angela Ulrich (@cidrap.bsky.social) at 5 p.m. ET on 12/4 to learn what scientific evidence shows about the hepatitis B vaccine for children. bit.ly/4rwPvW5
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December 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Our perennially popular crash course is back! Register now for our December 4th (2-3 p.m. ET) free session of "Science essentials for local reporters" and learn how the inclusion of scientific evidence can elevate your news story. bit.ly/4rzcCPs
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December 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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ICYMI: @biancajontae.bsky.social joined us to discuss the vital role afterschool programs play in supporting children’s growth and development beyond the classroom. Reporters can request this free TV bundle featuring raw video, soundbites, VSOT, and more: bit.ly/4olZWce
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November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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With holiday travel on the horizon, help reduce the stress of your viewers by requesting our TV bundle with Dr. Sheldon Jacobson (U. of Illinois). Help cover the science behind TSA checkpoints and how measures have been developed for passenger safety. bit.ly/3X1JkuX

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November 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Join us & @sfn.org for an in-person/virtual briefing this Tuesday! Register for FREE media credentials for the "Autism: What does the latest science tell us?" session at 11 a.m. PT. Journalists can attend online from anywhere or in person in San Diego. bit.ly/4i1ZYEo
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November 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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With holiday travel on the horizon, reporters can request our TV bundle with Dr. Sheldon Jacobson (U. of Illinois) to help cover the science behind TSA checkpoints and how measures have been developed for passenger safety. bit.ly/3X1JkuX

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November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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The 2026 Stop Campus Hazing Act is coming. How can colleges prepare? How can families talk about hazing? Our free TV bundle helps newsrooms cover the story. Check out the VOSOT, soundbite, raw video, & log with timecodes from our Q&A with Dr. Pietro Sasso, Ph.D.: bit.ly/46VTZ07
November 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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THURSDAY: Join our expert briefing (2-3 p.m. ET) and learn about participant data, SNAP's impact on nutrition, and more from Dr. Diane Schanzenbach (Georgetown), Dr. Craig Gundersen (Baylor), and Dr. Lindsay Haynes-Maslow (UNC).

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REGISTER: bit.ly/47DRr5F
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November 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Reporters—covering vaccine hesitancy? It's important to avoid the temptation to think of vaccine-hesitant individuals or groups as a monolith. Our tip sheet shares tips on how to connect with them to share evidence-based research: bit.ly/439lJfp
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November 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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ICYMI: Our Q&A with @turban.bsky.social (UCSF) discussing the research on the scientifically discredited practice of conversion therapy is ready for reporters to freely use in news stories. For VOSOT, soundbite & request for raw video & full transcript: bit.ly/4qBsAbA
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October 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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ICYMI: We recently hosted a reporter training on how to cover vaccines effectively and accurately in 2025. Reporters can request the recording to learn what research indicates are the most effective ways of sharing that information. bit.ly/4nz3sj5

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October 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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ICYMI: Our Q&A with Dr. Peyton Thompson (UNC) on the science behind the effectiveness & safety of the Hepatitis B vaccine for infants is available for reporters to use for free in news stories. VOSOT, soundbite, raw video & log with timecodes: bit.ly/48Tk69f

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October 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Covering GLP1 medication use in fighting childhood obesity? How about the role of inactivity and ultra-processed foods? Join our expert briefing on Oct. 30 (3-4 p.m. ET) to hear from Dr. Lauren Fiechtner, Dr. Jennifer Sacheck, and Dr. Vibha Singhal.

Register: bit.ly/4nug9eP
October 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Learn strategies for combatting misinformation, disinformation, and conspiracy theories about vaccines in your reporting with our new tip sheet. bit.ly/48Oba55

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October 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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ICYMI: Dr. Laura Payne spoke with us about how access to and use of parks & outdoor spaces help improve mental health. If your viewers are looking for ways to reduce stress, request this free tv bundle with raw video, soundbite, VOST & more. bit.ly/4ojahGG

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October 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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As the USDA announces that no federal #SNAP benefits will be distributed on Nov. 1, our Q&A with Dr. Hilary Seligman can help reporters cover this localizable story. To request free full raw video, log with timecodes, transcript & soundbite: bit.ly/4nrtncq
October 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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When covering vaccines, taking the time to understand why some people are vaccine hesitant can help reporters avoid perpetuating false narratives. Learn about why this helps to prevent misinformation spread and forge connections with readers: bit.ly/3LoGXzF

#SciComm #journalism #PublicHealth
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October 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Reporters—covering stories with stats and need to bolster your skills? Here are six key concepts you don’t need a stats degree to understand: bit.ly/47b4Ce9

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October 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Vaccine researcher or clinician interested in speaking to the public about vaccines? Our no-cost training on October 9 (2-3 p.m. ET) can help you improve your skills. Register now for this live event:

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October 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Trying to make sense of a scientific study to include in your reporting? Our free tip sheet, created with @theopennotebook.bsky.social, has a 6-step method to guide you. bit.ly/4mNjYeP

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October 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Reporters—need resources and story angles for covering federal involvement in local policing? Our free tip sheet can help! bit.ly/472sfH4
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September 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Including diverse sources in your reporting can add important context, amplify the perspectives of historically marginalized communities, and improve public trust in science and journalism. Learn more in our tip sheet with @theopennotebook.bsky.social. bit.ly/4nqRSqF

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September 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM