An Instrument for Assessing Scientists' Written Skills in Public Communication of Science

Science Communication

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 56-85

  Baram Tsabari, Ayelet ^a   Lewenstein, Bruce V ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

communication skills; media training; science in the media; standardized evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872696380     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: 15528545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547012440634     Document Type: Article

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