Author: Wolfgang C. Goede
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Welcome to Confession Session!
Science Cafés have become pretty boring. Exciting new dialogue formats needs the world. Here come the Finns with: Confession Session. Mikko Myllykoski, president of the Finnish science journalists FASEJ and director of the Finnish Science Center Heureka explains it: Learn from your mistakes! Confession sessions are a new creation to enhance interactive and participative workshops.…
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And Which Wall Falls Next In Your Head?
The Falling Walls Conference in Berlin commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall. Renown scientists from around the world present Breaking Walls research. In times of rising political walls, this year’s conference took a political stance: It demanded freedom for science. A big step for science that admits: Science is political! Science is changing its…
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Shooting Star: Easy-To-Read – How to Write it
It’s a real shooting star: The new writing format emerges wherever you look throughout Europe and the world. With new job opportunities for science journalists! At the European Conference of Science Journalists ECSJ 2017 in Copenhagen, Hamburg-based trainer Ilse Furian showed examples from Germany, UK, Sweden. RAPID TEXT NAVIGATION She explained why an increasing percentage…
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Make scientific facts great again. What Europe can do about it!
In recent years the world has seen a surge of populist movements that deny or distort scientific facts. Europe is not immune to these developments as can be seen in electoral results from all corners of the continent, West and East, North and South. The session will discuss the reasons for these developments and discuss…
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ECSJ Training Highlights: Shoot video — speak Gibberish — detect Astroturfing
Gibberish and Astroturfing were two key words during a bar camp-like training session at the European Conference for Science Journalists ECSJ 2017 Copenhagen. All in all, with various other elements, the event was geared to empower participants to develop their own trademark and to leave specific footprints in the journalistic landscape. Or, as Alex Gerber, professor…
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If you’re going to San Francisco …
Get ready: 304 days to go to the anniversary 10th (!) World Conference of Science Journalists WCSJ SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Oct. 26 – 30, 2017 “Bridging Science & Societies” In Post-Truth times, more urgent than ever: High time to get back to facts! In mid January, more than 300 session proposals from colleagues around the…
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Manchester Declaration On eHealth: More Training, Better Choices
MANCHESTER DECLARATION Balance – TRAINING – Choice E-Doctor Science Debate @ ESOF 2016 Organized by EUSJA & TELI The ESOF Science Debate on edoctors and the question of trust can be summarized by three keywords: comprehension, knowledge, and education. To effectively weigh the benefits and drawbacks, it is crucial to enhance our understanding of electronic…
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So you wanna communicate science?
What needs to be narrated, if an oldie of this profession teaches decades younger newcomers in the trade of science journalism and science communication in general? A report of a three-day mission to a place, which was looked down upon as the boonies, but turns out an emerging center of excellence on the global academic map.…
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How to Make Neurons ROCK — Toolbox with 20 methods
Put your powerpoint presentations into the bin. How to get into the flow with your audience: from fish bowls, over line-ups to scientific standup comedies. An EUSJA session at PCST 2016 Istanbul packed a toolbox. A contribution to World Press Freedom Day on May 3. EUSJA president emeritus Satu Lipponen, Finish health journalist, introduced the…
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New EUSJA board elected: Jens Degett (Dk) president
Highlights of the 44th EUSJA General Assembly in Strasbourg on the weekend before Easter 2016: elections, assessment of European projects, strategy and forthcoming events, news from member organizations. EUSJA has a new squad of leaders. At its 2016 annual assembly in Strasbourg at European Science Foundation ESF headquarters, some 20 delegates from throughout Europe elected a new…