‘Truth is our role’ – why cultivating relationships matters when itcomes to academic engagement with the media

Reporting back from a one-day event on the role of news and media in communicating research findings, Judy Stephenson shares tips from the panel and workshops on what journalists are looking for and how academics can get involved. While it is academics’ responsibility to engage, and to engage well, academics require moral and practical support. The role of public engagement and press officers in providing this support is essential.