Dr Holly Reeve, MPLS Media Fellow completes two weeks at The Mirror
Dr Holly Reeve was appointed the MPLS BSA Media Fellow and was given the opportunity to work at The Mirror for two weeks in July. For one day she took over the MPLS Twitter account to share her experience. She'll be writing her experiences of the whole opportunity for us to share soon, but for now, here's a taster of how she got on...
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Good morning!! @HAReeve here 😊
— MPLSOxford (@mplsoxford) July 18, 2018
I’ve traded in research @OxfordChemistry for journalism for a couple of weeks for a @BritSciAssoc Media Fellowship @DailyMirror @MirrorTech - come and see what it’s like!
First job every day: ‘read the internet’! 😬🤦♀️
— MPLSOxford (@mplsoxford) July 18, 2018
Really enjoying @EurekAlert - great place to find the latest research with excellent press releases from Universities and science facilities 👍👏 pic.twitter.com/sYWy89Pg1I
First article for the day is coming along, just the fun game of finding 'appropriate' pictures in the photo stocks :)
— MPLSOxford (@mplsoxford) July 18, 2018
Huge amounts to chose from, but type in baby, for example, and you mostly get Trump baby ballon pictures this week!
This one’s for @a_n_s - the tea and coffee facilities!
— MPLSOxford (@mplsoxford) July 18, 2018
Happy to report a very well stocked milk fridge and an interesting freezing cold / boiling hot tap - don’t confuse them 😁😂 pic.twitter.com/Sy1s22p4jJ
And it’s live! 2 hours in. Already working on the next one. #mediafellows2018 @BritSciAssoc @HAReeve
— MPLSOxford (@mplsoxford) July 18, 2018
Feeling productive, although plenty of other people around me are probably on article 4 or 5 😬 https://t.co/IkFDiRjyXH
Off for a lunch break but exciting things to come when I get back.
— MPLSOxford (@mplsoxford) July 18, 2018
A podcast chat with the science team here @MirrorTech goes live.
As well as a feature I’ve been working on inspired by a chat with some oxford researchers!!
The @MirrorTech team is happy - this article has shot to the top of the Mirror stories for today! Nice one @shivalibest :) https://t.co/ndlcc132bj
— MPLSOxford (@mplsoxford) July 18, 2018
PODCAST!
— Holly Reeve (@HAReeve) July 18, 2018
I had a chat with the @MirrorTech science team about all things #science #scientists #sciencecommunication #chemistry and to reflect on what I've leant during my @BritSciAssoc Media Fellowship
We discuss #biotech and the @HydRegen_Oxford @OxfordChemistry too https://t.co/RZCgcit8eN
What are my take home messages from working @MirrorTech with @jparsons989 and @shivalibest?
— MPLSOxford (@mplsoxford) July 18, 2018
Find out by listening to our podcast chat!
- press releases are a great way to get your research into the media and to 'direct' the story
- chemistry is less 'exciting' than physics 😬 https://t.co/dfnOGhrbTt
Having a great time @MirrorTech and learning lots. Thanks to @mplsoxford and @BritSciAssoc for making it possible. Hear all about it in this podcast!
— Holly Reeve (@HAReeve) July 18, 2018
So, inspired by a conversation with @StuartWigby @UniofOxford I set about writing an article about the similarities and differences between watching #loveisland and being a #scientist!
— Holly Reeve (@HAReeve) July 18, 2018
😂 https://t.co/CQLRqRANVw
My next article for the day is out - been a busy day of reading, writing and learning all about how the stats work, which articles do well, immediate hits vs slow burns#mediafellows2018 https://t.co/wcPu1n1WgE
— MPLSOxford (@mplsoxford) July 18, 2018
My next article for the day is out - been a busy day of reading, writing and learning all about how the stats work, which articles do well, immediate hits vs slow burns#mediafellows2018 https://t.co/wcPu1n1WgE
— MPLSOxford (@mplsoxford) July 18, 2018
Thought we'd take a look @layallivs latest article. Layal is a PhD student @UniofOxford and on her @BritSciAssoc #mediafellows2018 placement @guardian - you might recognise her from a recent @OxfordSparks #twittertakeover! https://t.co/v1TAb8A2dn
— MPLSOxford (@mplsoxford) July 18, 2018
Winding down for the day after some last minute excitement. In fact we are off for team drinks in Canary Wharf.
— MPLSOxford (@mplsoxford) July 18, 2018
Thanks for the #takeover day - its been a busy one. 3 articles (nearly 4) and a podcast.
Looking forward to been back @OxfordChemistry next week!