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This chapter is an essay introducing the general communication process related to astronomy and structured essentially in two parts: on one hand, the intra-professional communication, typically but not exclusively, of scientific information and, on the other hand, the communication towards th e outside world (other scientific communities, decision makers and takers, news media, public and society at large, including amateur astronomers). Some issues are more Specifically touched, such as the language usage and the image of the scientific community. The need for training astronomers to adequate ly prepare professional communications (talks, ‘papers’, graphism, and to handle news media is emphasized.
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Heck, A. (2000). Communicating in Astronomy. In: Heck, A. (eds) Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 256. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0926-3_9
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