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| − | + | The aim of the Science and the Media Expert Group was said to be to 'develop an Action Plan, in discussion with Government and other stakeholders in response to the Science and Society consultation to: | |
| − | + | *help equip the media with skills to promote effective responsible reporting on science | |
| − | + | *develop ways to encourage more members of the science community to act as intermediaries with the media | |
| − | + | *explore the possibilities for an expansion of the role and remit of the Science Media Centre | |
| − | + | *work with lead departments and regulators to boost high quality science programming, targeted at a variety of audiences across a range of communication channels | |
| − | help equip the media with skills to promote effective responsible reporting on science | + | *build on the Science:[So what? So everything] campaign to promote a better/appropriate reflection/representation of scientists in the media.'<ref name="BIS2010">BIS [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100210151716/interactive.bis.gov.uk/scienceandsociety/site/science-and-the-media/ Science and the Media Expert Group], This snapshot, taken on 02/02/2010, shows web content acquired for preservation by The National Archives, Accessed 17 August 2013.</ref><ref name="DIUS"/> |
| − | develop ways to encourage more members of the science community to act as intermediaries with the media | ||
| − | explore the possibilities for an expansion of the role and remit of the Science Media Centre | ||
| − | work with lead departments and regulators to boost high quality science programming, targeted at a variety of audiences across a range of communication channels | ||
| − | build on the Science:[So what? So everything] campaign to promote a better/appropriate reflection/representation of scientists in the media<ref name="BIS2010">BIS [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100210151716/interactive.bis.gov.uk/scienceandsociety/site/science-and-the-media/ Science and the Media Expert Group], This snapshot, taken on 02/02/2010, shows web content acquired for preservation by The National Archives, Accessed 17 August 2013.</ref> | ||
==Group members== | ==Group members== | ||
Revision as of 13:57, 17 August 2013
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 aim of the Science and the Media Expert Group was said to be to 'develop an Action Plan, in discussion with Government and other stakeholders in response to the Science and Society consultation to:
- help equip the media with skills to promote effective responsible reporting on science
- develop ways to encourage more members of the science community to act as intermediaries with the media
- explore the possibilities for an expansion of the role and remit of the Science Media Centre
- work with lead departments and regulators to boost high quality science programming, targeted at a variety of audiences across a range of communication channels
- build on the Science:[So what? So everything] campaign to promote a better/appropriate reflection/representation of scientists in the media.'[2][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.
- Mapping the Field: Specialist science news journalism in the UK national media – Research for the Group by Cardiff University
- [ Summary Actions and Recommendations
- [ Annex 3a – Submission from AlphaGalileo
- Annex 3b – Submission from ABSW
- [ Annex 4 – New Initiatives in Science Journalism
- Annex 5 – Results of the public consultation
- [ Annex 6 – Things you should know about
- [ Annex 7 – Science Journalism, Skills and Training
- [ Summary of Regulation of the Media
- Nature Network Science and the Media: Securing the Future Forum Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 15 April 2010.
- Science and the Media Action Plan Update – September 2012
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
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 DIUS Science and the Media Expert Group, 2010, retrieved from the Internet Archive of 21 January 2010 on 17 August 2013
- ↑ BIS Science and the Media Expert Group, This snapshot, taken on 02/02/2010, shows web content acquired for preservation by The National Archives, Accessed 17 August 2013.
