Abstract

While trying to convey science to both traditional print journalists and modern media journalists, this author has experienced unexpected interactions and outcomes. These can have both desirable and undesired consequences for the scientist. Some examples of these interactions are described, which are associated with quite diverse technical topics, ranging from press and radio interviews covering work on the soundscape of a threatened species (Ceratotherium simum simum, the southern white rhinoceros), to a radio interview on the acoustics of coffee roasting that included a surprise guest, to an underwater photo shoot with a National Geographic photographer covering research on an underwater noise abatement system. Guidelines are presented that aim to minimize the undesired outcomes.

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