What Do Reporters Look for in Covering Science?
Essential Science Conversations
September 2022
In the fast-moving news environment, what are the factors that determine which scientific findings are covered? Join the APA Science directorate for a webinar with reporters Ellen Barry from The New York Times and Jon Hamilton from NPR, along with neuroscientist, psychologist, and author Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD, a successful science communicator. Issues to be covered include: What do reporters and editors want and need from scientist sources? How can psychological scientists present their work in compelling ways? What are the do’s and don’ts when working with the news media?
This program does not offer CE credit.
Speakers
Ellen Barry
Reporter, New York Times.
Jon Hamilton
Reporter, NPR.
Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD
Northeastern University.
Moderator
Adrienne Stith Butler, PhD
Deputy chief science office, APA.
Host
Mitch Prinstein, PhD
Chief Science Officer, APA.
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