Among subtopics covered: reasons to communicate science to the public, principles to follow, suggestions for working with the media, writing for general readerships. Prepared by Barbara Gastel.

From the Health Reporting Workshop for Health Professionals and Journalists, Accra, Ghana, 21-22 November 2011. Includes tips both for reporters and for people being interviewed.

Some basics on the following: (1) literature searching, (2) avoiding plagiarism, (3) quoting and citing, (4) copyrights and patents, (5) writing style, (6) preparing a curriculum vitae, (7) asking for...