Policy-making, economic research and loss aversion

Do economic researchers have the right incentives to communicate their insights as clear policy recommendations? Economist and long-time Italian Ministry of Finance official Fabrizio… Read More

How to present over Zoom

Social distancing means we’re all having to become experts on videoconferencing! Here are our tips on how to present on whatever software you might… Read More

Tips for interviewees (on camera)

Following on from tips for interviewees [link], here are tips specifically for interviews on camera: Don’t look at the camera – unless asked to. Read More

And now for something ‘interesting’…

Of all the words economists say in interviews, the word that grates the most is the word ‘interesting’. ‘We have an interesting finding… Another… Read More

Golden rules for hosting an interview (video and audio)

We recently put together a training session for experts who wanted to run their own interview series and be the interviewer asking the questions. … Read More

Communicating economics to the public

Originally posted on the economics network This page collects some advice for economists on communicating their ideas to non-economist audiences. It will… Read More

 The schizophrenic economist

Writing for specialists and writing for a general audience are two very different things.  Compare these two paragraphs as examples of different writing: … Read More

The five-step outline of a research video

Video can be a powerful way to share research with a wider audience.  At Econ Films we have interviewed many hundreds of experts… Read More

Public facing economists

Communicating economics to audiences beyond the ivory tower has never been more vital for policy and public debate – nor have there been more… Read More

 On ‘educational attainment’

As I was preparing to launch Communicating Economics, a colleague pointed me to this article on the BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38762034 ‘The educational… Read More

 More tips for hosting an interview (video and audio)

Following on from the golden rules for hosting an interview (video and audio), here are some further tips.  Avoid jargon – and definitely… Read More

Five tips for interviewees

A recorded interview can be a daunting prospect. At Econ Films and in media training courses, we have taken hundreds of economists through their… Read More

Five tips for better videos (about economics)

With Econ Films, I made a short video with five tips for better videos (about economics). Here I outline the tips in a bit… Read More

Euphemisms: from George Orwell to George Carlin

It will come as no surprise to read that Communicating Economics is against euphemisms and jargon. When making this point I… Read More

Communicating Economics: A Bitesized Course

Can you use video and film to communicate economics? How do you start? The internet is full of ‘how to’ videos but this is… Read More