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Media Pitching for Academics (how to become a source)
If you are a scholar interested in learning about media pitching for academics, you’re in the right place! This introduction

What is public scholarship?
What is public scholarship? What does it mean to be a public scholar? Or a publicly engaged scholar? Or to

Why do we assume the public is not interested in our research? Thoughts on the knowledge deficit model.
There is much to be said about the knowledge deficit model and its impact on how researchers and scientists think

Public engagement, reappointment, tenure and promotion
The incentive structure for research faculty at institutions of higher education in the United States and beyond hinges on knowledge

So you want to become a public scholar?
As you ease into your spring semester, take some time to think and reflect on your career goals, especially in

my 2022 reading and inspiration list
books. The Engaged Scholar: Expanding the Impact of Academic Research in Today’s World by Andrew Hoffman is an engaging (couldn’t

Alicia Cintron
Research Public Communications Trainer & Coach
hi there. here you’ll find insight, musings, and thoughts about research, public engagement, communication, and higher education. have an idea for a topic for us to cover? shoot us a note.Â
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