The First European Conference for Science Journalists – ECSJ is organised by the Danish Science Journalists Association (DV) and the European Union of Science Journalists Associations (EUSJA).
Sharing experience, creating value
Copenhagen, 22 June 2014 from 9.00-14.30 hrs
Venue: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København N
Sponsored by: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, the Ministry of Higher Education and Science and the Otto Mønsted Foundation.
Moderator: Quentin Cooper (UK)
Programme:
08.30 Registration and coffee
09.00 Welcome!
Why we need to join forces? – Ulla Margrethe Wewer, Professor, DMSc and Dean Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Jens Degett, president of ECSJ2014, Danish Science Journalists Association (Denmark)
09.15 From Copenhagen to Seoul- Reinventing our profession
EUSJA President, Satu Lipponen (Finland), 5 min
Science journalism is a global endeavour
WFSJ President, Chul Joong Kim (Korea), 5 min
Questions from audience, 5 min
09.30 Broadcasting in crisis – or not?
Eurobarometer surveys have shown time after time that science is one of the most popular topics in most European countries, but public service media often give science a very low priority. Why is this so? The Swedish broadcast is an example on how things could be very different. How is the perspective from other parts of the World?
Jan-Olov Johansson former director of Vetenskabsradioen (Sweden), 15 mins
Discussant: Kathryn O’Hara CTV Chair in Science Broadcast Journalism
(Canada), 10 mins
Questions from audience, 20 mins
10.15 Survival kit for digital age
Many prominent science journalists are facing tough time as news media are cutting down on the journalistic coverage of science. Two German science journalists have chosen to start on their own. How big is the crisis, and what can we do to overcome it?
Fail Better/Substanz: Georg Dahm/Denis Dilba (Germany), 15 mins
Discussant: Joost van Kasteren (Netherlands), 10 mins
Questions from audience, 20 mins
11.00 Investigative journalism
Investigative journalism requires a lot of courage, time and money. Is it worth it, and how do you get started if you have a good idea?
Mette Dahlgaard, Berlingske (Denmark)
Curtis Brainard, Scientific American (US)
Discussion, 25 mins
11.45 Lunch and refreshments
12.30 Let’s be ethical out there!
Research institutions are arming up in the competition for better media coverage, but how much can you promote your research in the media before you cross the fine line of ethics.
Nicholas H. Steneck, Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (US), 15 mins
Case: Arun Micheelsen, former OPUS (New Nordic Diet) (Denmark) , 10 mins
Discussion and questions from the audience, 20 mins
13.15 Is gender still an issue and how to overcome it?
Yes, there is a problem with the gender balance, but several initiatives seem to have success in changing the media picture.
Ingrid Wünning Tschol, Senior Vice President “Health and Science”, Robert Bosch Stiftung (Germany), 15 mins
Discussant: Anita Frank Groth, Kvinfo (Denmark), 10 mins
Discussion and questions from the audience, 20 mins
14.00 Prize ceremony, Genius Prize.
14.30 -15.15 Transport to ESOF opening session (10 minutes)
Cancelled: Afternoon programme on medical research, University of Copenhagen
Registration: http://esof2014.org/programme-1/other-esof2014-activities/first-european-conference-for-science-journalist-ecsj
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