UBC’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs is proud to host Ed Yong\, Pulitzer Prize-winning science s taff writer for The Atlantic\, as part of our 2022 Phil Lind Initiative ser ies on “The Future of Media.”
UBC’s School of
Public Policy and Global Affairs is proud to host Ed Yong\, Pulitzer Prize-winning science s
taff writer for The Atlantic\, as part of our 2022 Phil Lind Initiative ser
ies on “The Future of Media.”
Moderator : Nahlah Ayed\, Host of CBC Ideas
“The Art of Science Journalism”
Speaking from his experience writing before and during the C
ovid-19 pandemic\, Yong explores the core of what it means to be a science
journalist\, how inseparable science is from the rest of society\, and how
it is shaped by our culture\, our social norms\, and our collective decisio
ns.
Things To Know:
- Non-medical masks are required at all times for guests ages 5+.
- Proof of vaccination (2 d oses or more) is required for guests ages 12 and over. For guests 18 and ov er\, proof of vaccination must be accompanied by a piece of government issu ed photo ID.
- If you feel unwell\, please stay home and use the BC Self-Assessment Too l for guidance.
Learn more about “The Future of Media” series. Each event is open to the public and free to attend.
Series Theme: Media i s at a crossroads. Full-time journalists and long-form reporting have been forced to cede public space to click bait news articles\, online echo chamb ers\, and disinformation campaigns. It has never been more challenging to i nform the public\, to bridge political divides\, and to stimulate healthy d ebate.
Yet trust in mass m edia has never been lower\, with only 9% of Americans trusting the media “a great deal” and 60% having “little to no trust at all.” From the rise of s ocial media to the erosion of traditional business models to the deep polit ical polarization in American society\, how we as citizens consume informat ion has fundamentally changed.
This series explores these changes\, but more importantly asks where w e go from here. How can we restore trust? How do we reconcile evidence-base d reporting with the digital age? And above all\, how can we reshape the me dia landscape in the face of these challenges to better society?
Find books authored by Ed Yong on th e UBC Bookstore website.
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Follow along on Twitter with hashtag #Lind22.
Hosted by: The Scho ol of Public Policy and Global Affairs\, UBC
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