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5: The challenges of regional reporting

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This session is part of the Biomedical Strand funded by Wellcome Trust

Summary: As scientific findings are reported around the world what challenges are faced by reporters looking at the same story in different regions? The recent swine flu outbreak was widely misreported in the Arab world while elsewhere reporters felt their experiences with avian flu had helped them, and their editors, pitch this pandemic right. Stem cell research may be hailed in Asia or the UK while damned in the US. Newly discovered fossils are recruited in the battle against Intelligent Design in the States but treated as quirky picture stories elsewhere. This session aims to share experience of working with newsdesk or political agendas and prompt discussion about sharing journalistic practice around the world.

Date: Tuesday 30th June

Time: 15.45 to 17.15