Best Practices: Covering Science in Cyberspace

Agenda | Speakers | Fellows | Resources | Blog

March 11 - March 14, 2007
University of Southern California / Annenberg School for Communication

Two dozen prominent science journalists and science communicators were invited to participate in this special conference with three goals: 1) Identify the critical issues facing science journalists in the digital age; 2) identify innovative forms of multimedia story-telling and presentation of complex issues online; and 3) identify “best practices” for coverage of science issues on digital platforms. Among the topics discussed were:

• Defining exactly what is “science;
• Revealing untold science stories and determining why they have not been told;
• Exploring visual journalism and digital story telling techniques.

The participants’ (see bios of fellows and experts) discussions were covered by USC students in a blog throughout the conference. The participants also were encouraged to add their own perspectives to the blog in an effort to capture the diverse points of view.