The art and craft of effectively attracting, engaging, and communicating ideas and developments in science (social or natural) is getting better and better each year.
National Science Foundation gives 'science journalism' awards, https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0425045
Alan Alda at SUNY-Stonybrook was instrumental in making the Alda Science Communication Center
Kyushu University in west Japan is hiring one science communicator for natural science; one for social science/humanities.
Here is spart of the social/humanities job announcement of January 2021,
Science Communicators are expected to effectively communicate the University's advanced research findings and initiatives to stakeholders in Japan and abroad, while actively incorporating new types of media, including websites and SNS, as well as communications that will emerge in the future. In addition to developing and maintaining relationships with domestic and international media while maintaining close internal communications, we are looking for new and flexible ideas that are not bound by conventional communication methods, from digital to print. We are looking for people with enthusiasm and purpose who will work with us to consider, and systematically implement, communication transformation based on the vision of Kyushu University.
[Job description (work / duties after recruitment, subject responsible for, etc.)]
Successful applicants will perform the following duties to strengthen the university's international public relations and communications strategy and enhance dissemination of articles related to humanities and social sciences.
(1) International communications and public relations
① Bolstering overseas public relations operations as well as assist in developing and updating international public relations strategies to strengthen university branding
② Building overseas networks with organizations and institutions that include universities, research institutes, and the media
③ Effective execution of proactive public relations activities based on the international public relations strategy established in ① above (including analysis, planning, and proposal)
④ Management and operation of the university's English-language website and social media presence to effectively publicize information on research findings
(2) Domestic communications and public relations
① Writing, proofreading, and editing articles in Japanese related to the humanities and social sciences and giving writing�Crelated advice
② Building a domestic network with organizations and institutions that include universities, research institutes, and the media
③ Management and operation of the university's Japanese-language website and social media presence to effectively publicize information on research findings
④ Preparation of Japanese versions of other communications and public relations materials
(3) Research activities related to (1) and (2) above
[Job description (work / duties after recruitment, subject responsible for, etc.)]
Successful applicants will perform the following duties to strengthen the university's international public relations and communications strategy and enhance dissemination of articles related to humanities and social sciences.
(1) International communications and public relations
① Bolstering overseas public relations operations as well as assist in developing and updating international public relations strategies to strengthen university branding
② Building overseas networks with organizations and institutions that include universities, research institutes, and the media
③ Effective execution of proactive public relations activities based on the international public relations strategy established in ① above (including analysis, planning, and proposal)
④ Management and operation of the university's English-language website and social media presence to effectively publicize information on research findings
(2) Domestic communications and public relations
① Writing, proofreading, and editing articles in Japanese related to the humanities and social sciences and giving writing�Crelated advice
② Building a domestic network with organizations and institutions that include universities, research institutes, and the media
③ Management and operation of the university's Japanese-language website and social media presence to effectively publicize information on research findings
④ Preparation of Japanese versions of other communications and public relations materials
(3) Research activities related to (1) and (2) above
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