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Announcements about changes in science policy don't always tell the full story. Linda Nordling shows how to report the facts behind the spin.

Guidance on how press officers can promote science effectively without resorting to hype, including tips on timing, objectives and audience.

Guidance on how journalists can help tackle TB through effective, frequent reporting on research, policy and the disease's human toll.

Reporting on climate change is an important but challenging task. James Fahn explains how to make your stories both accurate and engaging.

Tips on how journalists can report increasing biodiversity loss and its implications at the local level.

Translating statistics and risk in a readily understandable way is crucial to effective science communication, says Andrew Pleasant.

Science blogs let you share your passion and expertise with the widest possible audience. Damian Carrington shows it's easy to get started.

Television is a challenging format for science news. Rehana Dada gives some tips for success.

Conferences can provide good news stories if you plan ahead, do your research, and mingle with the delegates, says K. S. Jayaraman.

K. S. Jayaraman gives some basic tips on starting off in the world of science journalism.

Professional science journalism means finding an engaging story, structuring your piece and accepting editorial revisions, says Jan Lublinski

How do journalists know if a scientist's claim is true? Julie Clayton helps reporters check the quality of claims, and spot the fraudsters.

What will give you the best chance of getting a research grant? Thomas Egwang explains.

Scientific controversy is fascinating, but do you ensure the reportage is responsible, accurate and interesting? Tim Radford explains.

Maxine Clarke takes us through the processes involved in submitting a paper to a scientific journal.

Sub-editing an article means making it readable, accurate and attractive — not putting words in the author's mouth — explains Peter Wrobel.

Marina Joubert explains that cooperating with the media is in scientists' interests — and isn't as scary as you might think.

Natasha Martineau explains the dos and don'ts of writing and sending a press release — and getting your news to make a splash.

Estrella Burgos Ruiz explains how to communicate science to young people — it's about what interests and engages them, not a special language.

Chandrika Nath provides tips on preparing a briefing paper on a scientific topic for busy policymakers.