Speaker: Dr. Christina Berndt, Scientific Editor for the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper

When scientists and journalists work together, two worlds based in very different forms of logic collide. This can lead to misunderstandings and conflict. Why do many inquiries require immediate response? Can I refuse them if I want? Why is no one reporting on my groundbreaking research? Am I at the media’s mercy? In her lecture, Dr. Christina Berndt, scientist, author and editor for the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper, provides an overview of the work that journalists do as well as how the media works and what constraints it faces. She also extrapolates on what is necessary for fruitful collaboration. What can individual scientists (along with press offices) do to guarantee this success and how can they ensure that their research is depicted adequately?

Further information and registration (internal)

The lectures are part of a series organized by the TU Dresden Press Office in collaboration with the Center for Continuing Education for researchers and staff during the 2022/23 winter semester. The lecture will be held in German.
It comprises 2 work units.