More than 60 journalists attended the « Journalism skills » workshop, a full-day event held at Imperial College London on Monday, June 29. Some came to hone their journalistic skills, others to be educated about science.

The presentations were given by seasoned and respected reporters: Aisling Irwin of SciDev.Net; Jan Lublinski, a science journalist and trainer-consultant; freelance radio producer and media skills trainer Malcolm Love; and BBC radio producer Gareth Mitchell.

Over 60 delegates including science journalists and scientists from different countries attended the lunchon working session with Scidev's editorial board.

Representatives from Scidev, the London based website for science and development, have highlighted accomplishments of the leading online website on science and development within the last five years and are committed to its intensive growth in years to come.

L’atelier qui s’est tenu dans le cadre de la 6ème conférence des journalistes scientifiques sur ce genre d’énergie, a souligné son importance après l’augmentation des cours des ressources fossiles.
 

As the name implies, the session was essentially focused on Nick Davies’ book titled “Flat Earth News,” which somewhat paints a grim picture of the dwindling prospects of the print media, particularly in the UK and also the world in general.

There is the belief that the book is likely to change, permanently, the views that readers have of the British newspaper industry.

A down-to-earth Davies did not mince words as he addressed the well-attended session.