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Dead Rat Journalism, and The Ethics of Communicating Scientific Uncertainty
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| Date: | 2014-09-26 03:24:45 |
| Blog: | Dan\'s Wild Wild Science Journal  |
| URL: | http://blogs.agu.org/wildwildscience/2014/09/26/dead-rat-journalism-ethics-communicating-uncertainty/ |
Summary:
I spent all day Monday (and part of Tuesday) at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, attending a seminar on the ethics of communicating scientific uncertainty. It was hosted by the Environmental Law Institute with funding from the National Science Foundation, and it brought together a diverse group of lawyers, journalists and scientists. I was one of two meteorologists invited (Jason Samenow of the Washington Post being the other) …Content analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | US | 38.9048 | -77.0163 |
Keywords:
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