Science training and environmental journalism today: effects of science journalism training for midcareer professionals

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Smith, H. (author) and Menezes, S/ (author)
    Format:
    Research summary
    Publication Date:
    2018
    URL:
    https://naaee.org/eepro/research/library/science-training-and-environmental
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 136 Document Number: D11412
    Journal Title:
    Applied Environmental Education & Communication
    Journal Title Details:
    17(2) : 161-173
    Subject Term:
    education effects, educational methods, environmental communication, in-service training, information gathering, information sources, interpersonal communication, journalists, learning, professional development, reporting, scientific communication, scientists, teaching methods, training methods, environmental journalism, journalist effectiveness, and science journalism
    Notes:
    2 pages., Research summary online via the North American Association for Environmental Education., This study involved journalists who participated in science journalism training at the University of Rhode Island's Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting between 1999 and 2015. Researchers collected data on the effectiveness of such training by surveying 111 participating journalists about their perceptions of the training. Researchers also analyzed the content of stories published by 20 journalists before and after they participated in a week-long immersion workshop. "Results showed a number of small but positive effects..." Journalists who participated found interpersonal interactions with scientists to be the most valuable tool for their science reporting.

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