MFCEM WORKSHOP #10
By
Mr. Jacob Koshy, Deputy Science Editor, The Hindu
TITLE: Science Journalism
An online interactive session on Science Journalism with Jacob Koshy, Deputy Science Editor of The Hindu, an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, was held on 31st August 2024.
Mr. Jacob Koshy writes on many issues pertaining to science policy, innovation and research happening out of India and is a constant contributor to the opinion pages. Mr. Koshy did Electrical engineering, followed it with a Master’s degree in India studies from King’s College London and went on to study print journalism.
The online interaction session was aimed at students and post-docs to make known the various aspects of Science Journalism.
Jacob Koshy briefly talked about his foray into journalism post his training in engineering domain. He emphasized, that now more than ever, individuals trained in STEMM were gravitating towards different forms of science communication and journalism. Further he spoke about how the rapid expansion of the online space was making individuals with keen interest in science communication to define their own niche and have a visible digital footprint.
Dr Koshy further elaborated that it was essential to bring factual scientific information to the general public in a manner that allows non-scientists to connect to the world of STEM. He encouraged scientist and researchers to reach out to print/television/digital media to better and more widely disseminate their findings.
