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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">AusSMC <Info@smc.org.au><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, 11 July 2022 at 2:45 pm<br>
<b>To: </b><br>
<b>Subject: </b>BREAKING NEWS: James Webb Telescope First Images - your help needed<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dear space experts,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">NASA will soon release some of the deepest and highest-resolution images of the universe to date.</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The images have been captured by the
</span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/8jFqCk81N9tnZQyjvh25dd-?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" target="_blank"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">James
Webb Space Telescope</span></b></a><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">, which launched earlier this year. The images will be released over two days:<br>
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<b><i><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Tuesday 7am AEST</span></i></b><i><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">: US President Joe Biden will release James Webb's first Deep Field image, showing myriad galaxies as they appeared up to 13 billion years
in the past. [</span></i><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/EVWfClx1NjioDZw8lT9JAsf?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com"><b><i><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Livestream</span></i></b></a><i><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">]<br>
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<b><i><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Wednesday 00:30am AEST</span></i></b><i><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">: NASA will release a full suite of images of
</span></i><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/MKXdCmO5glu5Gno3qsBw8oT?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" target="_blank"><b><i><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">nebula,
exoplanets, and galaxy clusters</span></i></b></a><i><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">. [</span></i><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Vo3oCnx1jniGQoZ2VTZx70q?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" target="_blank"><b><i><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Livestream</span></i></b></a><i><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">] [</span></i><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Tf26CoV1kpfXJzVRmuOdkoZ?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com"><b><i><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">High-resolution
images</span></i></b></a><i><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">]</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> </span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We are looking to round-up expert comments to help journalists report this story. We understand the timing of this release is very difficult for Aussie experts, but we plan to send out
comments first thing tomorrow morning after the images have been released</span><b><span style="color:red;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">.
<u>If you are able to comment on this, please let us know and send through your reaction first thing tomorrow morning – anytime after the 7am AEST announcement and preferably before 10am AEST</u></span></b><span style="color:red;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">
</span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">– so your comments are available for journos as they write about this exciting breaking news.</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Can you please let us know if you are able to comment?</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> Because this story will be highly sought after, we need
your comments ASAP – between 7am AEST and 10am AEST tomorrow (Tuesday) morning -
</span><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">apologies for unusual deadline.</span></b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">A short quote (approx. 200 words)
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Your title and affiliation</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Any conflicts of interest</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Your contact details</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Your availability over the next couple of days</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Let your university or institutional media team know you have provided a quote</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">For a better media experience, we encourage you to focus your comments on a critique of the science behind the issue, stay within your area of expertise and avoid excessive
jargon or personal attacks.</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> </span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">If you are able to help, please reply to
</span><a href="mailto:info@smc.org.au"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">info@smc.org.au</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> or call us on 08 7120 8666 as soon as possible. For more information about
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Apologies if this is outside your area of expertise. If this is the case, please feel free to suggest a suitable colleague.</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Below are some hints on how to write a good quote. For more help on engaging effectively with the media, visit our media portal,
</span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/xn26Cq71mwfOG5y3vTqbB8w?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">sciencemediasavvy.org</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">.</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;font-weight:normal">Thanks and best wishes,</span></strong><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;font-weight:normal">Olivia</span></strong><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;font-weight:normal">Australian Science Media Centre</span></strong><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><u><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Writing a good quote</span></u></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The media cycle is fast and intense. Journalists have to deliver copy for publications across a range of platforms including TV, radio, print and online, in the shortest
possible time. To give your area of interest the best possible chance of media attention we have developed a short guide for experts who are providing quotes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">1. Be quick</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">. When contacted by the AusSMC, or you spot a media opportunity and make the initial contact with the
Centre, please provide your quote as quickly as possible. The Centre will take it by email or phone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">2. Be succinct</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">. It is a challenge to keep comments on complex issues short. However a succinct paragraph may be
the maximum a busy journalist under pressure can take in. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">3. Make it interesting</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">. Journalists are looking for your personal insight based on your unique expertise. A good
quote can reflect a passion for an issue or could point to an angle that the media may not have reflected before.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">4. Be informative.
</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Give only as much information<b>
</b>as the journalist will need to make sense of the quote – journalists won’t have time to chase references to other papers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">5. Cut out jargon.</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> Your quote is aimed at the general public rather than your colleagues. Journalists aren’t able
to decipher scientific jargon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">6. Provide some images if relevant.
</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">It’s true that a picture is worth a thousand words. Picture stories get more prominence in newspapers and a sixty-second story on TV uses 20 different pictures. Graphs and pie charts can be very useful to
the media too<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">7. Be available.
</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The AusSMC may need to check your quote with you before it is sent out and journalists may wish to talk to you about issues raised by your quote. Please let the AusSMC know your availability and if possible
please entrust us with an after hours number for you. (This will not be given to a 3<sup>rd</sup> party without your permission).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">8. Conflict of interest.</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> The AusSMC aims to be as transparent as possible with regard to any potential conflict
of interest that may arise. Please declare any potential conflict of interest you may have on this issue.
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