Info Session with Q&A: How to Pitch Your Research Story to The Conversation?
May 18, 2021, 5:00 pm to 5:00 pm
If you are a member of the Social Exposome Cluster and you would like to view the recording, please email Ruanne at ruanne.lai@bcchr.ca.
Event Description
How many years does it take on average for research to become practice? The answer is 17 years. (Ref) How can researchers close the evidence/practice gap?
Join the editors from The Conversation Canada to learn about how to write a research story pitch and submit to The Conversation. The editors will be giving an info session with time for Q&A. At the second half, a discussion about participants’ specific research story ideas related to child health and well-being is planned. Please register to attend.
At this session, you will—
- Learn how to create a pitch for your research story
- Learn how to submit your pitch to The Conversation
- Have an opportunity to share your own pitch idea with the editors for further discussion
Who is the event for?
SEC faculty and trainees.
Why should you write for The Conversation? Here are some reasons below.
- Writing for The Conversation is a great way to share your subject matter expertise to a wide variety of public audience;
- Writing as a team with other researchers in the Social Exposome Cluster could expand your research network and promote innovative research collaborations;
- Major funding agencies in Canada are looking for researchers' knowledge translation activities in grant applications;
- Your article could influence decision-makers, make a difference, and contribute to closing the evidence/practice gap;
- The Conversation believes in the free flow of information. When you publish in The Conversation, you publish under a a Creative Commons — Attribution/No derivatives license. This means any media outlet can republish their articles online or in print for free and your research story could be shared nationally and internationally; and
- You could be asked for an interview by radio/television about your research.
Send your question to the editors ahead of time to Ruanne at ruanne.lai@bcchr.ca.