Science journalist Olga Dobrovidova will give a short talk about the state of Russian language science journalism. After that, she and several Russian colleagues will further discuss the present situation. Other participants are welcome to join in on this informal event and share their views.
When reporting about climate science, should we use ‘global warming’ or ‘climate change’’? Or should we say ‘climate disruption’ or ‘climate breakdown’ instead of ‘climate change’? To what extent should journalists keep their distance from the politicised front line of climate science and its interpretations? The speakers will debate this issue with each other, and …
Mostly, a science reporter zooms in on topics that are socially relevant but can be approached from a safe and comfortable distance. But a pandemic is not distant for any science reporter: we’ve all been in the middle of it. How can a science reporter work in an engaged and neutral way during such a …