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Are you planning to participate in a conference abroad?
You will find it useful to read this article.
https://www.remitly.com/gb/en/landing/worlds-etiquette-revealed
Tuesday, August 29
Time: 2:30 - 3:30pm SAST

Free online webinar
Humour as a Tactic for Strategic Science Communication

Organized by: Stellenbosch University | Department of Journalism (South Africa)
Speaker: Sara Yeo from the University of Utah.

Book your spot https://www.eventbrite.com/e/humour-as-a-tactic-for-strategic-science-communication-tickets-694635532577
Explore the Digital News Report 2023
You can also build your own interactive charts and compare dimensions and data types between or within countries and markets.

https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2023/interactive
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"Thousands of scientists are cutting back on Twitter, seeding angst and uncertainty"
A Nature's survey
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02554-0
There's been a growing consensus among influencers, marketers, & executives that social media platforms are on the decline, with users posting less and shifting towards messaging apps and group chats. How has your social media usage changed recently?
Anonymous Poll
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I post more frequently on traditional social media platforms.
52%
I post less on traditional social media platforms and use messaging apps and group chats more often.
31%
I have not noticed any significant change in my social media usage.
17%
I have abandoned traditional social media platforms in favor of other digital communication methods.
View the results from the poll
September 25 - October 22, 2023
"How to use ChatGPT and other generative AI tools in your newsrooms,"

A free MOOC offered by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas.
FREE ONLINE SEMINAR
Organised by the Reuters Institute and University of Oxford

The art of graphic journalism
11th October 2023
13.00 - 14.00 UK time

https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/calendar/art-graphic-journalism-lessons-washington-posts-searching-maura-project
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR PHYSICS
Call no. 25986/2023 Competition announcement for the conferment of no. 2 scholarship grants for
training activities on the following research topic:
Public, institutional and media communication at INFN and the dissemination of scientific culture, in particular physics,
for the general public and the schools


The scholarship is awarded for the duration of 12 months.
The annual gross amount of the scholarship is € 26.466,10. (Net about € 1.850,00 monthly)

Candidates must meet the following admission requirements :
1️⃣ Master’s degree in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Philosophy, Letters, Public Relations,
Communication Sciences, Natural Sciences, Sociology, Economic Sciences, Economic and Business Sciences
2️⃣ Master in Science Communication

🗓 NEW Deadline: 25.11.2023


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The ISC has developed a new policy brief to guide the current negotiations on an international legally binding instrument to combat plastic pollution. The brief aims to advance a science-based approach ensuring the instrument is based on the latest and best scientific evidence available.

Download the report
https://council.science/publications/policy-brief-tackle-global-plastic-pollution/
The European Organisation for Astronomical research (ESO) offers a paid Internship in Science Communication.
Location: Garching, Germany
Duration 6 months
Accomodation & travelling costs covered by ESO.

Click to apply https://recruitment.eso.org/jobs/2022_0033
Tik Tok Global Observatory (TKGO) displays an interactive world map showcasing all countries and territories where TikTok is available. It provides a compiled list of the most popular global videos📽 and their corresponding metrics. When you explore a specific country, you'll access a list of top local videos.

The tool also features a time filter and a search bar that are separately applicable, enabling you to refine your dataset timeframe or by keywords found in video descriptions or video author information.
To download the dataset, simply click on the "download CSV" option on the sidebar.

https://tkgo.aiforensics.org/
Apply for the Planetarium Education Research Fellowship ( USD$5,000 ) to conduct educational research in planetariums.
Open to applicants worldwide
Closing date 15/3/24

https://www.ips-planetarium.org/page/edresearchfellowship
Coming January 2024
Free online webinar
Children’s Science Podcasting

Sign up to attend live Zoom sessions in January or to
watch later on YouTube
https://www.makekidspodcasts.com/online-course