Scientific Reporting During a Pandemic: A Conversation with Katherine Wu
Year: 2022 | Competency/Strategic Skill: Communication | Priority Topic: N/A | Setting: Online | Format: Live | Sponsor: Emory University/Central Office, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Overview:
This is a recording of the live webinar scheduled for May 11, 2022 at 12PM CT.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, media outlets have been tasked with translating complex and evolving scientific data about the nature and risks of SARS-CoV-2 to the public. Journalists in these roles have had to stay up to date with rapidly evolving information, wade through misinformation, scrutinize data, and amplify voices from underrepresented and marginalized communities at unprecedented speed to keep the public informed. In this webinar, Dr. Katherine Wu, a staff writer at The Atlantic, joins us for a conversation about her experience, challenges, and lessons learned while reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic.
This webinar is co-sponsored by Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control Training and Technical Assistance and the Region IV Public Health Training Center.