REPLAY // Science Denial, Alternate Facts & the Pandemic

REPLAY // Science Denial, Alternate Facts & the Pandemic

Thursday, December 10, 2020 8:30 PM to 9:25 PM · 55 min. (Africa/Abidjan)
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The dangerous impact of the novel coronavirus has been amplified by a pandemic of lies. Rumors claiming the virus was a hoax, created in a lab or the work of conspirators attempting to destroy the global economy have spread like wildfire across social media and alternative news sites, often supported by political leaders anxious to use the virus for their own ends.  Join us as we go down the rabbit hole of misinformation and disinformation to find out how science journalists have responded to this unprecedented attack on science and facts.

Session Producer: Andrada Fiscutean, Science and Technology Journalist
Moderator: Milica Momčilović, World Federation of Science Journalists 

Sponsored by World Federation of Science Journalists

World Federation of Science JournalistsThe World Federation of Science Journalists is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, representing 66 science journalists’ associations and 10,000 individual science and technology journalists from around the world. We encourage a strong, critical coverage of issues in science and technology, the environment, health and medicine, agriculture, and related fields. The WFSJ seeks to:   Advance science journalism as a bridge between science, scientists, and the public.   Promote the role of science journalists as key players in civil society and democracy.   Improve the quality of science reporting, promote standards, and support science and technology journalists worldwide. WFSJ members are national, regional, and international associations that represent science journalists, broadcasters, writers, editors, and communicators working across all media platforms. The World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ) is one of the main activities of the WFSJ. The next event will take place in Medellín, Columbia, in 2022, and it will gather more than 1,000 journalists covering science, technology, and health, as well as international experts, scientists, and communicators, among others. The WCSJ offers a wide variety of programmes that aim to expand the horizons of participants from different backgrounds through lively discussions and workshops.

Registered attendees

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Analise Hofmann
StudentUniversity of British Columbia
Andrada Fiscutean
Andrada Fiscutean
Science and Technology Journalistfreelance
Angela Neillis
Angela Neillis
SVP Non Scripted Content, InternationalFremantle

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