Faculty & Graduate Students: Want to get the word out to peers and the general population about your research and academic expertise? Consider writing for The Conversation,听an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public.

Good news: 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 is an institutional partner and member, and faculty members who write for The Conversation report that they learn of new research collaborations or funding opportunities and get on the radar of media outlets looking for experts to interview. Questions? Please email听Julie Poppen, campus editorial director in Strategic Relations and Communications,听and 颁丑谤颈蝉听驰补苍办别别, director of research communications for the Research & Innovation office (RIO).听


Why write for The Conversation?

What it is:

The Conversation听is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public.听The Conversation听publishes short articles (800 to 1,000 words) by academics on timely topics related to their research. And 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 is now a paying member, along with a majority of our AAU and aspirational peers! The Conversation also offers a variety of formats - some of which require less time for faculty than others. Talk to a Conversation editor to learn more.听

Its mission:听

To promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America.

  • Who reads it?听Its听articles are free to read and republish on a Creative Commons license. Pieces in听The Conversation听are republished in听The Washington Post, TIME, Newsweek, CNN, Scientific American听and many more. Through its partnerships with the Associated Press and Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc., articles are picked up in local newspapers鈥攑roviding analysis in communities that would not otherwise have been able to hear from these academics.
  • What鈥檚 it like to be an author?听Once a piece is commissioned,听The Conversation听editors work with academic authors to establish the point of view and structure of the piece. Every piece is line edited for clarity and accuracy and is read by a second editor and copy editor before publication. Authors have control over the final copy. Editors cannot publish without author approval.
  • How will I know what becomes of my piece?听Authors have access to an author dashboard and can see the number of reads the article has received, the geographic location of those readers and by what media outlets the article has been republished. Dashboards also monitor all engagement on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn as well as comments on site. These metrics can be used to demonstrate public engagement and education.
  • What other schools are actively engaged with听The Conversation?听The Conversation US听began with 19 member schools. Today, 57 different institutions support听The Conversation听as financial members to safeguard the current service and help it improve coverage and features. Greg Britton, executive editor, Johns Hopkins University Press, said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 the missing link in the chain of scholarly communications鈥 and 鈥淚n tracking the impact of our authors on Altmetric,听The Conversation听appears to be the single most powerful factor in delivering global reach.鈥

2023听author survey results found that:

  • 57%听were contacted by media for interviews in radio, print or TV听
  • 36% received opportunities for academic collaboration听
  • 24% increased citations of scholarly articles
  • 16% influenced policy by a decision maker
  • 14% used article or metrics as part of grant or other funding
  • 10% were invited to speak or present at a conference or participate on a panel