Program Planners: Bud Ward and Anthony Socci, Ph.D.

Topics:

• Case studies in reporting on science and climate science news.
• The scientist/journalist interface and the pursuit of "balance".
• Journalism and science training, and cross training.
• Lessons learned: Can ideas be institutionalized and made operational?
• The concept of "best practices" - opportunities and challenges.

Results (See Workshop Report)

Participants & Bios:

Guest Speakers

• Frank A. Blethen, owner/publisher of the Seattle Times; and
• William D. Ruckelshaus, two-time former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Journalists

• Seth B. Borenstein, Knight Ridder;
• John Carey, Business Week;
• Jim Detjen, Knight Chair in Journalism, Michigan State University Journalism School;
• Sandi Doughton, Science Writer for The Seattle Times;
• Steve Krueger, KPLU, National Public Radio;
• Robert McClure, Seattle Post-Intelligencer;
• Chris Mooney, American Prospect magazine;
• Jacques A. Rivard, CBC French National TV News;
• Bari Scott, SoundVision Productions;
• Peter Spotts, The Christian Science Monitor;
• Aileo Weinmann, Graduate Student, Michigan State University School of Journalism; and
• Dale Willman, Field Notes Productions.

Scientists

• Maxwell Boykoff, Doctoral Candidate, University of California-Santa Cruz;
• Richard H. Gammon, Ph.D., University of Washington;
• Malcolm K. Hughes, Ph.D., University of Arizona;
• Tom Karl, Ph.D., National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
• Michael D. Mastrandrea, Ph.D., Stanford University;
• Harold A. Mooney, Ph.D., Stanford University;
• Henry N. Pollack, Ph.D., University of Michigan;
• Ed Sarachik, Ph.D., University of Washington; and
• John M. (Mike) Wallace, Ph.D., University of Washington;