Seminar: How Scientists Can Work Effectively with the Media

The Union of Concerned Scientists is hosting a seminar to correspond with the annual American Association for the Advancement of Sciences meeting in San Francisco. Now normally I might be at that meeting, but a change in field and having a small child mean this is not a meeting I will be attending. But I throw this out there for anyone who will be.

From the Union of Concerned Scientists:

You are invited! UCS will be in San Francisco during the AAAS annual meeting. We will be hosting a special workshop on “How Scientists Can Work Effectively with the Media.” Join us for a luncheon and presentation with Rich Hayes, UCS Media Director and author of “A Scientists Guide to Talking with the Media: Practical Advice from the Union of Concerned Scientists.”

Rich, along with guest reporters, will walk through the challenging intersection of science and media and provide concrete tips and skills to promote accurate and timely coverage of important scientific and economic developments. The one hour luncheon presentation will be followed by a chance for you to practice your interview skills and get real-time feedback in one-on-one sessions with experts. This training will build on previous UCS trainings and is appropriate for those with media experience wishing to tighten their skills as well as those with more limited media experience.

If you will be in San Francisco on February 17, 2007 and would like to attend this special luncheon, please email ssi@ucsusa.org to RSVP. Although convenient to the AAAS conference, this event is not an official part of the AAAS meeting and is open to those not attending the conference. Details will follow as the event nears.

Date: February 17, 2007
Time: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Place: Westin St. Francis, Union Square, San Francisco
RSVP: ssi@ucsusa.org

If you are attending the AAAS meeting, we invite you to attend Symposium 180-08 on February 16, “Communicating Climate Change: Strategies for Effective Engagement” with UCS Deputy Director of the Global Environment Program Nancy Cole.