
Media Training
Understanding the media: A starter guide for scientists
This free, one-hour course covers the basics scientists need to know about media engagement.
Media Training
This free, one-hour course covers the basics scientists need to know about media engagement.
Experts on Camera
Quotes from Experts
SciLine reaches out to our network of scientific experts and poses commonly asked questions about newsworthy topics.
SciLine is an editorially independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit service for journalists and scientists. Our goal is to help get more science into news stories. We connect reporters quickly to scientific experts and validated evidence. And we work with scientists to amplify their expertise and help them give voice to the facts. Our work is fully funded by philanthropies, and everything we do is free.
Rapid connections to articulate scientist-sources for your day-to-day reporting – on demand and on deadline.
Broadcast-quality interview opportunities with a diverse array of articulate scientists to expand the reach of your reporting.
Media briefings with experts to get you up to speed on science topics in the news, with video and transcripts free for use in your stories.
Expert-vetted science explainers and rapid-response quotes providing trustworthy facts and context for your stories.
We connect you to journalists who are reporting on your field of study – helping you broaden the impact of your expertise.
We collect story ideas you think are deserving of coverage in the news and share them with journalists.
We offer advice and training on ways to communicate effectively with reporters to make the most of your interviews.
We provide opportunities to participate in press briefings and to review science resources designed for reporters.
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In our work at SciLine, we run into an amazing diversity of scientists driven by curiosity to understand the fascinating world in which we live. We regularly highlight a topic you might be surprised or delighted to know is the subject of scientific scrutiny.