Download the 2002 edition of our popular 'So you want to be a science writer' handbook (PDF, 437KB), which is aimed at those wanting a career within the UK science media.

Courses

Take a look at our guide to various science communication courses. These pages are a wiki so members of the ABSW can also contribute to them.

Media Fellowships

If you want to stay in research and want to find out a bit about how the media operates, then the British Science Association has a scheme just for you.

Media Fellowships create greater awareness and understanding of the workings of the media among practising engineers and scientists. Fellows spend between three and eight weeks with either a print or broadcast organisation, working alongside journalists to gain experience of the news selection process. Fellows learn to work within the conditions and constraints of the media to produce accurate and well informed stories about developments and technical breakthroughs, as well as becoming better equipped to communicate their expertise to the general public and their colleagues. The deadline for applications is usually in April.