| When | Saturday, Apr 29, 2017, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
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| Campus location | Allen Library (ALB) |
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| Campus room | Allen Library South, ground floor, Research Commons |
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| Event Types | Academics, Lectures/Seminars, Special Events, Workshops |
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| Twitter | #GoPublicUW |
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| | | Description | This interdisciplinary program will provide faculty and students practical guidance on engaging the public and policy-makers via the press, social media, and other venues.
Pre-register online.
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Welcome and Keynote
- Scott Montgomery, Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies and author of Guide to Communicating Science
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Panel
Let’s be Heard: Perspectives on Working with the Media
- Victor Balta, Director of News & Information at the University of Washington
- Misha Berson, Seattle Times
- Phyllis Fletcher, Northwest News Network
- James Gaines, Upworthy
- Dr. James Gregory, History
- Dr. John Vidale, Earth & Space Sciences
- Jenny Muilenburg, UW Libraries, Moderator
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Lunch - included with pre-registration
12:20 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Workshop 1
- Shaping a Story and Finding Your Voice, Christina Twu, Seattle Globalist
12:20 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Workshop 2 - Distilling Story from the Scientific Method, Megan Sukys, Storycrafting
12:20 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Workshop 3
The Internet is You! Make Sure You Dress Accordingly.
- Todd Conaway, Instructional Designer, University of Washington Bothell
12:20 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Workshop 4 - Data Visualization Best Practices, Ben Jones, Director of Outreach Programs at Tableau
12:20 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Workshop 5 - Interviewing with the Media, Peter O'Connell, former Executive Producer of Special Projects, King 5 News
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Panel - Open to the Public; no registration required
Navigating the Path from Research to Public Policy
- Dr. Simone Alin, Oceanography & NOAA
- Senator Reuven Carlyle, Washington State Senate
- Sally Clark, Director, Regional & Community Relations, External Affairs at UW and former Seattle City Councilmember
- Dr. Josephine Ensign, Psychosocial & Community Health
- Tim Thomas, Urban @ UW Homeless Initiative, Department of Sociology
- Emily Keller, UW Libraries, Moderator
Special thanks to the Simpson Center for the Humanities for their support in assisting with this event. |
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| Link | docs.google.com… |
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