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World conference of science journalists is on this week

By Julie Starr | Published: June 26, 2011
The World Conference of Science Journalists 2011 (WCSJ2011) will take place this week in Doha, Qatar. (Via the Science Media Centre of New Zealand’s weekly email) “Journalists from around the world will meet in the Arabian Gulf to attend seminars, workshops and meetings as part of the biggest science journalism event of the year. “The [...]
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I wish I may, I wish I might

By Julie Starr | Published: January 20, 2011
Should I happen across a lucky star tonight and wish I may, wish I might, I’d wish I was attending this: Looks like a great conference. The full line-up is here. Have fun y’all.
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This is why Webstock rocks

By Julie Starr | Published: February 20, 2009
I'm at Webstock and I'm sitting across the table from a guy who built the BBC's iPlayer and customisable homepage, next to the manager of NZ On Screen and listening to US journalist and blogger Annalee Newitz talk about how science fiction gives us vocabulary and a frame of reference for emerging technologies.
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Top tips on covering conferences live

By Julie Starr | Published: June 3, 2008
This just caught my eye on Twitter - it's top tips from BBC blogger Robin Hamman on the tools and services you need to blog live from a conference. Really good stuff.
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All the gear, no idea (but it’s probably just as well)

By Julie Starr | Published: May 12, 2008
I should be ashamed. Here's me with a laptop, digital sound recorder and a phone and camera that take perfectly good pictures and video. And what did I manage to record and post from the conference I've just been to? Nothing. Then again, there are good reasons for that, and bad.
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