OR/14/019 Foreword

Mitchell, C J, Nice, S E, Stevenson, J P, Thomas, J E, Nash, G V and Noakes, L. 2014. Broadcasting the science stories of BGS. British Geological Survey Internal Report, OR/14/058.

This report is the communications strategy for the British Geological Survey (BGS). It accompanies the new BGS science strategy, Gateway to the Earth: Science for the next decade (BGS, 2014<ref name="BGS 2014">BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 2014. Services for business. (Keyworth, Nottingham: British Geological Survey.) http://www.bgs.ac.uk/services/services_for_you/business/home.html</ref). It was devised by the current Head of Corporate Communications and Publications, Clive Mitchell, in collaboration with BGS colleagues Sarah Nice, John Stevenson, Joanna Thomas, Gemma Nash and Lauren Noakes. This strategy will be used to guide the annual Communications Plan of the BGS for the next decade. During that time it will be regularly reviewed and updated when appropriate to take into account changes to the strategic direction of BGS scientific and technological research, refinements of communications good practice, advances in communications technology and the development of new communication channels.