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UKCSJ Dragons' Den: Pitch to the Editors

  1. kahoakes
    Kelly Oakes@kahoakes
    The Dragons are not looking particular scary in the pitching session at #UKCSJ
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 04:07:44
  2. BekiHill
    Beki Hill@BekiHill
    Dragons Den just kicking off - good luck to all the pitchers as they meet the firery editors! #UKCSJ
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 04:07:52
  3. hapsci
    Heather Doran@hapsci
    I'm in the Dragons Den at the #ukcsj. I reached the final 4... but didn't make it to the final. I'm checking out my competitors!
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 04:09:57
  4. hapsci
    Heather Doran@hapsci
    first pitch, an article on drug resistant TB and the trials that are going on in the world #ukcsj
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 04:12:28
  5. BekiHill
    Beki Hill@BekiHill
    Now pitching to the Dragons is @alicelighton abt TB vaccines... Still space to come & listen! #UKCSJ
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 04:12:35
  6. CEbikeme
    Charles Ebikeme@CEbikeme
    #globalhealth is broccoli of scinews MT @hapsci: first pitch, article on drug resistant TB and trials that are going on in the world #ukcsj
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 04:14:19
  7. sarahnice1
    Sarah Nice@sarahnice1
    TB vaccines first pitch #UKCSJ trying to establish why this story should be published now?! #gladitsnotmebeinggrilledinfrontofaudience
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 04:17:41
  8. hapsci
    Heather Doran@hapsci
    dragons den session is excellent, really shows how the editors think and what you need to do to wow them with a story #ukcsj
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 04:23:46
  9. sarahnice1
    Sarah Nice@sarahnice1
    TB pitch, needed more focus, all 3 dragons out! #UKCSJ
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 04:24:03
  10. BekiHill
    Beki Hill@BekiHill
    #ukscsj pitching session continues with @TheGregJones telling us about knee-capping...
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 04:25:48
  11. sarahnice1
    Sarah Nice@sarahnice1
    2nd pitch looking at threats to scientists and campaigns against research #UKCSJ
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 04:26:56
  12. BekiHill
    Beki Hill@BekiHill
    Having evidence to back your story is key when pitching - advice from the dragons den #ukscsj
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 04:36:51
  13. absw
    ABSW@absw
    Dragons not biting at #UKCSJ - TB fails to secure a commission, and threats to scientists struggling to gain traction
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 04:37:39
  14. sarahnice1
    Sarah Nice@sarahnice1
    2nd pitch, are the dragons in or out, da da dah, out!!! These editors are being incredibly candid! #UKCSJ one chance left.........
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 04:40:14
  15. absw
    ABSW@absw
    Dragons in a fiery mood, one left standing at #UKCSJ
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 04:40:38
  16. BekiHill
    Beki Hill@BekiHill
    Third and final pitch is from Ben Bleasdale of Imperial who's a PhD student taking no one's word for it... #UKCSJ
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 04:42:14
  17. absw
    ABSW@absw
    Helen Pearson of @NatureMagazine 'We love research misconduct - from a news perspective of course' at #UKCSJ
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 04:49:18
  18. BekiHill
    Beki Hill@BekiHill
    Pitching as a relatively unknown freelancer you need persistence and charm @james_randerson #UKCSJ
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 04:52:46
  19. sarahnice1
    Sarah Nice@sarahnice1
    3rd pitch, ooooo one dragon in already..... #UKCSJ
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 04:54:29
  20. absw
    ABSW@absw
    Dragons all go for article looking at career progression of the students of shamed Dutch scientist Stapel at #UKCSJ
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 04:58:08
  21. BekiHill
    Beki Hill@BekiHill
    What is the top line? Think of your pitch as a news story. Get straight in & solid with evidence #UKCSJ
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 05:06:05
  22. ImperialSpark
    Imperial Spark@ImperialSpark
    Top tip for scientists telling us about ur research MT @BekiHill: Think of your pitch as a news story. Get straight in with evidence #ukcsj
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 06:20:19
  23. absw
    ABSW@absw
    @EhsanMasood Nice job as a dragon earlier at #UKCSJ
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 06:24:45

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