_LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE LECTURE._
LAURA HELMUTH, PHD --HEALTH, SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT EDITOR, _THE
WASHINGTON POST_
DR. HELMUTH IS A LEADER IN SCIENCE JOURNALISM, AND UNDERSTANDS TODAY'S
CONSTANTLY EVOLVING MEDIA ENVIRONMENT. SHE HAS BEEN AN EDITOR FOR
_NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC_, _SLATE_, _SMITHSONIAN_, AND _SCIENCE
_MAGAZINES, AND A FREELANCE WRITER OR EDITOR FOR THE _NEW YORK TIMES_,
_NAUTILUS_, _NATIONAL WILDLIFE_, _STANFORD MEDICINE _AND OTHER
PUBLICATIONS. HELMUTH IS PAST-PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
SCIENCE WRITERS AND A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE SOCIETY
FOR SCIENCE & THE PUBLIC.
FAQS
WHAT ARE MY TRANSPORT/PARKING OPTIONS GETTING TO THE EVENT?
THE PARKING RAMPS MAY HAVE LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE DURING THESE
LECTURES. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
THE EAST RIVER ROAD GARAGE PROVIDES BOTH DISABILITY AND SHORT-TERM
PARKING FOR COFFMAN. WITH AN ATTACHED ENTRANCE TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF
THE BUILDING, THE EAST RIVER ROAD GARAGE IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE FROM
DELAWARE STREET. NEARBY PARKING RAMPS INCLUDE THE WEISMAN GARAGE AND
WASHINGTON AVENUE RAMP. PLEASE GO TO CAMPUSMAPS.UMN.EDU FOR MORE
INFORMATION AND ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO FIND PARKING. ALL-DAY PARKING
COSTS ARE APPROXIMATELY $13.
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT BUS, LIGHT RAIL OR OTHER OPTIONS, AND MAPS,
VISIT THE PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES WEBSITE AT PTS.UMN.EDU.
WHERE CAN I CONTACT THE ORGANIZER WITH ANY QUESTIONS?
CALL THE CONSORTIUM OFFICE AT 612-625-0055 OR EMAIL CONSORTM@UMN.EDU.
DO I HAVE TO BRING MY PRINTED TICKET TO THE EVENT?
NO, HOWEVER, YOU MUST CHECK IN AT THE REGISTRATION TABLE BEFORE
ENTERING THE LECTURE.
COMMENTATOR:
REBEKAH H. NAGLER, PHD--ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, HUBBARD SCHOOL OF
JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
MODERATOR:
MICHAEL T. OSTERHOLM, PHD, MPH--DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS
DISEASE RESEARCH AND POLICY (CIDRAP); REGENTS PROFESSOR; MCKNIGHT
PRESIDENTIAL ENDOWED CHAIR IN PUBLIC HEALTH, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
DESCRIPTION
IN AN AGE OF WEAPONIZED FALSE INFORMATION AND VIRAL CONSPIRACY
THEORIES, MAJOR MEDIA PUBLICATIONS ARE IN AN ARMS RACE TO GET
ATTENTION FOR LEGITIMATE, EVIDENCE-BASED REPORTING ABOUT SCIENCE,
HEALTH, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THIS LECTURE WILL COVER HOW THE MEDIA ARE
ADAPTING TO BECOME MORE TRANSPARENT ABOUT REPORTING PRACTICES AND
JOURNALISTIC STANDARDS, USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO REACH PEOPLE IN NEW
PLACES, AND APPLYING LESSONS FROM RESEARCH ON COMMUNICATION. THE
LECTURE WILL INCLUDE PRACTICAL ADVICE ABOUT HOW SCHOLARS, SCIENTISTS,
AND PHYSICIANS CAN SUGGEST STORIES, BECOME EXPERT SOURCES, AND WRITE
FOR THE MASS MEDIA THEMSELVES.
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE
PROVIDED.
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