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AlphaGalileo

An 'Internet press centre' for news about European science, technology and medicine, AlphaGailileo carries press releases from a range of European research institutes. The site is intended primarily for journalists - who can access embargoed information before it is released publicly, as well as a directory of science experts.

Biodiversity Media Alliance

This network, created by the International Institute for Environment and Development, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and Internews, connects journalists with scientists to help in improve media reporting of biodiversity issues. The website hosts a blog, where members can post stories, ideas, photos and publications. A list of relevant events and links are also available.

BioMed Central

BMC is an open-access publishing house, and is part of Current Science Group. It publishes more than 100 peer-reviewed open-access journals, such as the Journal of Biology. Instead of being based on subscriptions it operates an article-processing charge. To view BMC's Open access charter, click here.

Cancerworld

This is a portal to the websites of associations that aim to advance our understanding of oncology and how to better treat patients with cancer, both in the developed and developing worlds.

Each partner association is represented in the portal with a website describing and providing information relating to the organisation, its structure, news, research projects, activities, membership, resource information, selected links, and so on.

Cancerworld also hosts the Cancer Media Service, operated by the European School of Oncology and aimed at journalists. The independent service aims to put cancer research into context, which it does by publishing well written and easy-to-read summaries of the latest cancer research. Perhaps even more useful is its list of resources for journalists that includes links to several medical dictionaries and cancer organisations worldwide.

Circle of Blue

This not-for-profit arm of the water, climate and policy think tank, the Pacific Institute, publishes information on the global freshwater crisis, written by journalists, scientists and others. It publishes daily news and data, as well as commentaries, book reviews and special reports on issues such as traditional knowledge for drought management in Botswana, and hydropower in Argentina.

The website also hosts images and video content.

Earth Journalism Network

This website hosts the Earth Journalism Network, which aims to help journalists from developing countries to report on environmental issues more effectively. The network was developed by the Internews Network and Internews Europe and it organises the Earth Journalism Awards programme.

It also establishes links among environmental journalists, offering capacity building through workshops, training materials, support for production and distribution, and small grants. The website provides information about the Network's activities and partners, fellowship programmes, and useful tools and resources. These include a toolkit and online courses with tips on how to report on popular environmental issues, and studies of environmental journalism.

Indian Science Communication Society

ISCOS is a non-governmental organisation that brings together science communicators and scientists who are keen to popularise science. The website describes the government of India's one-year training course on science journalism. 

InterAcademy Panel on International Issues

The IAP is an umbrella organisation for 90 science academies that helps members develop tools to contribute to discussions about science policy. Amongst others, the IAP supports a programme on science and the media. IAP works closely with other international organisations, including the InterAcademy Council, the Interational Council for Science and the InterAcademy Medical Panel.

International Federation of Environmental Journalists

The IFEJ was initially set up in 1993 by French and German environmental journalists, and today has members, correspondents and/or member associations in more than 110 countries. IFEJ's mission is to improve public understanding of environment and sustainable development issues worldwide by supporting environmental journalists internationally through networking, training and promoting free access to information.

International Federation of Journalists

The International Federation of Journalists is the world's largest organisation of journalists, and currently represents around 500,000 members in more than 100 countries. The IFJ acts to defend press freedom and social justice, and promotes human rights, democracy and pluralism. It is the organisation that speaks for journalists within the United Nations system and within the international trade union movement.

International Press Centre Biodiversity Research (IPCB)

The International Press Centre for Biodiversity Research, run by the European-funded ALTER-Net project, links to biodiversity research news and press releases from universities and research institutes. It runs a networking service to put journalists in touch with biodiversity researchers willing to answer questions and provide comment on biodiversity issues. It also highlights relevant events.

International Science Writers Association

The International Science Writers Association is a US-based organisation that was formed in response to the increasingly international scope of science popularisation and technical communications. ISWA's primary objective is to provide contacts and to enable members to assist each other when working in a foreign country. ISWA is of particular value to individuals who do not have a national association of science writers in their home countries.

Journal of Science Communication

JCOM is an online journal on scientific communication, which is trying to become an interdisciplinary melting-pot capable of providing some theoretical guidelines for science communication. Each article undergoes multidisciplinary peer-reviewing by experts belonging to different areas of competence such as science, communication and theory of communication.

Journalists Against AIDS Nigeria

JAAIDS is a media-based non-governmental organisation in Nigeria working in the field of HIV/AIDS and development. Its mission is to contribute to the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria by improving the quality of HIV/AIDS communication messages and by strengthening the quality of policy response and interventions. It does so by providing training courses and information resources, and encouraging informed discourse on issues relating to HIV/AIDS in the media.

Online Course in Science Journalism

This online course, created by the World Federation of Science Journalists and the Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net), covers practical and conceptual issues in science journalism such as how to find and research stories, expose false claims, and pitch an idea to an editor. It is the world's first online course in science journalism.

The course is aimed at journalists, students and teachers, and the topics are relevant to beginners as well as experienced reporters and editors. It includes ten lessons, each offering e-lectures, self-teaching questions and assignments. The website provides an online discussion board where users can post feedback and advice. The course is available in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Turkish.

Science Diplomacy Monitor

The Science Diplomacy Monitor, an initiative of the US-based Center on Public Diplomacy links to news, commentary and videos about science diplomacy from around the world that are published in mainstream media and on academic websites.

The Training Centre in Communication

The Training Centre in Communication (TCC), based in Nairobi, Kenya, offers communication training courses for scientists. A not-for-profit organisation, the TTC aims to raise the profile of African science and its impact on the life of Africans by improving researchers' skills in technical communication. The website publishes a list of courses and application forms, profiles of local trainers, press releases and upcoming training opportunities.

US National Association of Science Writers

The US National Association of Science Writers was founded in 1934 with a remit to "foster the dissemination of accurate information regarding science through all media normally devoted to informing the public". It now has more than 2,000 members, including science writers and editors from a wide range of publications. The website has a useful directory of resources about "communicating science news".

World Health Organisation's Media Centre

The WHO's media centre contains press releases, statements, fact sheets, and photographs and other multimedia resources. Journalists can ask to receive embargoed press releases by email.