How to Get Published in The Conversation
is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary thatpublishes short articles (800-1,000 words) by academic experts on timely topics related totheir research.
How it works
Faculty members submit brief “pitches” for possible stories toTheConversationeditors, in response to topic-specific requests, or proactively to share research, scholarship or creative work of interest tothepublic. Pitches can be made directly to editors through a simple online form, or with facilitation from a campus communication partner from a school, college, institute orthecampus level.
Once a pitch is accepted, faculty collaborate directly with editors fromTheConversationto develop an article. Once complete,thepiece is published intheonline edition ofTheConversation, included intheoutlet’s outbound emails and made available to a network of potential republishers. CU ǸԹ also shares content by its authors through appropriate campus channels, includingCU ǸԹ Today, e-newsletters and social media.
In addition tothemeasurable visibility through readership ofTheConversationand its network of republishers,authors report significant increasesin requests for further academic collaborations, support for current or future grants or funding support, citations for scholarly articles, influence on policy by decision-makers and requests for media interviews (radio, print and TV).