Contents
The training starts with a lecture and then focuses on repeated practice in front of the camera, including feedback rounds. Participants receive a video file of their performance.
The course content in detail:
- How journalists work
- What journalists want and how to work with them
- Typical situations and questions
- How to get your point across
- Learn what you are good at and bad at
- Practice: Speak, analyse, improve
Participants will learn how to explain their science in plain language (accurate, brief, clear). They learn how to make a strong impression in interviews and other situations and how to deal with journalists.


Lecturer
Volker Hahn, PhD
Head of Media and Communications at iDiv. Longtime experience in science journalism, in particular for German television.