‘Report the best available version of the truth’: UW hosts panel of engineers, journalists on climate change solutions

‘Report the best available version of the truth’: UW hosts panel of engineers, journalists on climate change solutions

The University of Wisconsin held a panel discussion, “Beyond 1.5 Degrees C: Covering Controversial Climate Solutions,” on April 17 at Memorial Union. The panel combined the expertise of journalists and engineers, culminating in a conversation considering the state of science journalism under the current presidential administration. Climate coverage is more important than ever as the world continues to approach the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming mar…

How science journalists can reach a more bipartisan audience

Last month, New York Times political writer Ezra Klein posted an interview with top Democratic pollster David Shor, head of data science at Blue Rose Research, whose forecasts have highlighted important political patterns during a time when conventional wisdom has often failed. Although Klein’s interview angle is about what Democrats can learn from polling data, I found the information relevant for people in science journalism who want to reach …