4th World Conference
of Science Journalists
No 5 - October 8, 2004
Controversial
Training
Should science journalists be trained in journalism or science?
Two
Chairs in Science Journalism in Canada
Baring
Secrets for the Sake of Democracy
In preparing a series of articles on India's nuclear program,
Raj Chengappa knew that any errors of fact or perception could
have grave consequences for the security of a billion people.
The
Fabulous Adventure of the Brain
Science
Journalism for Dummies
To the "Deep Web" and Beyond
The
Top 10 News Sites
Vox
Pop
How would you rate the science coverage in your media?
Ten
Technologies for Saving People
Genomes
and Disease: Beware Mirages!
To date some 30,000 genes have been identified. But you have to
be extremely cautious before believing that in the near future,
everybody could have access to personalized treatment.
When
Religion Gets Tangled with Science
Are religion and science incompatible?
The
4th World Conference of Science Journalists Has Come to an End
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No 4 - October 7, 2004
Weapons
of Mass Disinformation
The 4th World Conference of Science Journalists is a new opportunity
for the president of the Union of Concerned Scientists to denounce
the Bush administration's questionable practices in how it uses
and interprets the scientific data available.
Preserving
Ecosystems and Human Well-Being
How many ecosystems does our planet hold? How do these living
spaces contribute to human well-being?
The
Globalization of Science Journalism
Southern News Scarce in the North
Twenty years ago, a student of James Cornell scoured major American
newspapers to quantify the news reaching from developing countries.
Nothing apart from disasters. Any better now? Scarcely.
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your Science Journalism News
Science
Journalism for Dummies
One Story Can Conceal Another
Canadians
Interested in Science!
According to a survey released yesterday.
Writing
from the Maelstrom - Reporting in a Variety of Settings
Talking about AIDS in South Africa, editing a popular science
magazine for anti-GMO or writing about the cattle crisis in Alberta...
Aboriginal
Health: Good News and Bad News
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No 3 - October 6, 2004
The
Problems with Genetic Databases
Imagine: You get offered a job at a major national daily but flunk
the final stage of the selection process because your DNA indicates
a propensity for burnout.
The
Globalization of Science Journalism
Scientific Information Aiding Development
Can African or Latin American science gain a higher profile? Is
it idealistic to think the North-South gap can be bridged by better
scientific information?
Journalists
and Math: help!
Journalists are often mediocre at maths. Oh yeah.
Calendar:
futur events
Bjorn
Lomborg: Going After a Pet Peeve
Science
Journalism for Dummies
How to Tell a Good Story
Backstage, Jay Ingram, producer and host of the Discovery Channel's
Daily Planet, talked to us about the secrets of good television
reporting.
Canadian
Science Makes Headlines
A project which is the most ambitious in the earth sciences sector.
Fun
with Science
How do you sell story ideas? Two journalists tackled this vital
issue with a great deal of humour yesterday.
Are
There Really Cockroaches in Chocolate Ice Cream?
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No 2 - October 5, 2004
Towards
a Higher Level of Organization?
More open to the world, a few groups of science journalists are
now relying on the World Federation to reach a new level.
Two
solitudes
If journalists and public relationists were feuding nations, Sheldon
Rampton would have been receiving death threats for some time
now.
Science's
New Imagery
Scrap the drafting table, paper and brushes! Science illustration
have been upgraded over the past 20 years since the dawn of the
computer age. Interview with the expert from the National Geographic.
Science
journalism for dummies
When the media propagate bad science
Interview with Robert Park, author of Voodoo Science - The
Road from Foolishness to Fraud.
L'Oréal
encourages scientists of tomorrow
Global
Warming under the Microscope
The five tons of greenhouse gases that every Canadian produces
a year are radically changing the Arctic.
It's
a crowd...
Almost 470 people have registered for the Conference, coming from
56 countries.
Living
dangerously?
What kind of driver are you?
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No 1 - October 4, 2004
When
Science Meets Fiction!
Interview with best-sellers' author Kathy Reichs.
Fill
the Gap
London, autumn 2030. Britain audiovisual landscape is about to
get a whole new kind of television reality show. The concept:
an innocent participant sees his genetic profile unravelled in
front of millions of viewers.
Meet the
Experts
From 9:30 to 4:30 on October 5 to 7, researchers and science communicators
will be on hand in Viger Room to display the results of their
work.
A wild dream come true:
Conference fully booked
Putting over two years of hard work into attracting science journalists
from around the world to Montreal and having to announce FULLY
BOOKED two weeks before opening...
Science
for dummies
Simple, exciting and dramatic!
Bob McDonald, well-known host of CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks,
spoke to us about some of his tricks of the trade.
Don't miss...
Sir Arthur C. Clarke will talk by videoconference Tuesday morning
at 8:30.
Local Attractions
for Science Addicts
Get
sucked in or get the facts?
Well-known science journalist, Yanick Villedieu provides a few
tips and ideas on how not to cave in under pressure from drug
companies. In brief: keep your eyes peeled.
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