Keynote – Justin Gillis
The keynote conversation with Justin Gillis asked how science writers can accurately convey both uncertainty about research and certainty about scientific consensus.
Session 1 – Deep Divides: Bridging the Gaps with Ethical Journalism
Nick Penzenstadler (USA Today), Juana Summers (CNN Politics) and Andrea Wenzel (Temple University) explore several current news stories with an eye to the ethical issues involved and consider options for how to address them in ways that could help bridge divides among news consumers.
Session 2 - Your Truth and Mine
Stephanie Edgerly (Northwestern University), Lucas Graves (UW–Madison) and Michelle Holmes (Alabama Media Group) consider the routines and incentives of journalists and the psychology of the audience that grows conspiracies, values the wisdom of the mob and limits public debate on policies.
Session 3 – Is There a Future For Deliberation?
Jane Elizabeth (American Press Institute), Michelle Holmes (Alabama Media Group), Marty Kaiser (Democracy Fund) and Carline Watson (NPR) discuss what journalists can do to represent diverse views in public debate, restore a common set of facts as the basis for discourse, build trust and aid citizens in a self-governing democracy.
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