Science and the Media Expert Group
Science and the Media Expert Group was a group formed as part of the Science and Society strategy for the UK.[1]
The Group’s Report, Science and the Media: Securing the Future , was published on 13 January 2010.[1]
Background
The Science and the Media Expert Group 'will', according to its departmental sponsor DIUS 'work with journalism schools and accrediting bodies to improve the scientific literacy of mainstream journalists and raise the profile of science.'[1]
Group members
Chair Fiona Fox Science Media Centre | Dr David Levy Director, [[Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford | Charlie Beckett Director, Polis (LSE think-tank) | Martin Moore Director, Media Standards Trust | Roger Highfield Editor, New Scientist | Peter Cotgreave Director of Communications, Royal Society | Bob Ward Policy and Communications Director, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment | Alexandra Saxon Head of Communications, RCUK | Paul Nuki Chief Editor, NHS Choices | Prof Colin Blakemore Neuroscientist, University of Oxford | Kim Shillinglaw Commissioning editor for science and natural history, BBC | David Glover Deputy Commissioning Editor, History and Science, Channel 4 | Francesca Unsworth Head of Newsgathering, BBC | Vivienne Parry Science writer and broadcaster, Freelance; involved in the consultation | Terrence Collis Director of Communications, Food Standards Agency | James Randerson Editor, Guardian Online Environment [1]
Publications
Reports
- Science and the Media Expert Group Science and the Media: Securing the Future, January 2010.
- Science and the Media Action Plan Update – September 2012
- Mapping the Field: Specialist science news journalism in the UK national media – Research for the Group by Cardiff University
Minutes of meetings
- [ Minutes of the Science and the Media expert group: 16 November 2009] - Transparency
- [ Minutes of the Science and the Media expert group: 09 November 2009] – Future of Science Journalism
- [ Minutes of the Science and the Media expert group: 15 October 2009] - Programming
- [ Minutes of the Science and the Media expert group: 15 September 2009] - Training
- [ Minutes of the first Science and the Media expert group: 25 June 2009]