The Bosnian American Academy of Arts and Sciences (BHAAAS), in partnership with Mediacenter Sarajevo and with the support of the BiH Open Society Fund, is organizing a three-day online conference on scientific journalism, to educate and spread awareness about the importance of this type of journalism. The conference will bring together 15 science journalists and scientists, many of whom are members of the Balkan Network of Science Journalists, who will share their knowledge and experience through webinars, panel discussions, and workshops.
dr. Mahira Tanović, president of BHAAAS Anida Sokol, researcher, Mediacentar Sarajevo
17:10 – 17:55 – Webinar: Scientific journalism and its importance
Scientific journalism, as a specialized type of journalism, has existed for a long time, but during the COVID-19 pandemic, it gained special visibility. It is necessary to develop scientific journalism for the future. Let's familiarize ourselves with the basic principles of scientific journalism and its role in society in the 21st century.
Lecturer: Milica Momčilović, science journalist and editor of Radio and Television of Serbia, president of the World Federation of Science Journalists, and member of the Board of Directors of the Balkan Network of Science Journalists
Moderator: Ljiljana Đukanović
18:00 – 18:55 – Webinar: How to interest the public in science through the media?
The disinterest of the public, and therefore the media, in scientific topics is one of the biggest challenges to the development of scientific journalism in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Journalists who deal with scientific topics, however, think that this problem is largely a delusion and that there is public interest. It is necessary to awaken that interest, and for that, some methods can be used by the media.
Lecturer: Igor Rill, editor-in-chief of the National Geographic magazine in Serbia
Moderator: Ljiljana Đukanović
19:00 – 20:00 – Panel Discussion: Creating a popular radio and TV show about science
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there is no TV or radio program entirely dedicated to science and technology. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that it is necessary to talk more about science in the media for the public to be better informed about scientific topics and better face challenges such as the pandemic and global warming. Why such shows are important, how to start such a show, and how to make it interesting and sustainable will be discussed on this panel.
Panelists: Renata Dacinger, presenter and editor of the science show 'Bite Science' of Radio Television Slovenia Saša Ceci, physicist, presenter and author of the weekly science show 'Treći Element' of Croatian Radio Television Srđa Janković, editor and presenter of the radio show of science 'Solaris' of Radio Television of Serbia
Moderator: Ljiljana Đukanović
18:00 – 18:55 – Webinar: Selecting and adequately interviewing experts – tools and tips
What are the criteria that should be taken into account when choosing an expert as an interlocutor? How to find them and how to increase the chances of them agreeing to an interview? What practical tools should be used during the interview, in order to convey information to the public as clearly and effectively as possible? Practical advice from the perspective of science and journalism.
Lecturers: Ljiljana Đukanović, molecular biologist, Portugal Elvira Jukić-Mujkić, chief and responsible editor of Media.ba, Mediacentar Sarajevo
Moderator: Anida Sokol
19:00 - 20:00 – Panel Discussion: How to become a scientific journalist and how to conquer the media space with scientific topics?
There are no studies or even a subject dedicated to scientific journalism at the faculties in Bosnia and Herzegovina. So how do you become a science journalist and specialize on your own? It's not impossible! Through the prism of their many years of experience, the panelists will talk about possible paths, resources for education, and ways to start conquering the media space with scientific topics.
Panelists: Jelena Kalinić, scientific journalist, blogger and author of the Vakcine.ba portal in BiH Tanja Rudež, scientific journalist of Jutarnji list Sanela Habeš, environmental journalist, BH Radio 1
Moderator: Anida Sokol
11:00 - 11:55 - Webinar: Reporting on a controversial scientific topic and how to avoid sensationalism
Many scientific topics are often controversial. GMOs, vaccines, climate change, nuclear power plants. How to approach such topics, and what resources and information to arm yourself with? Some processes and methodologies can help journalists report on these topics accurately and professionally. This webinar, through examples from professional experience, will touch on these processes and offer concrete advice for practice.
Lecturer:
Nenad Jarić Dauenhauer, scientific journalist and editor on the portal www.index.hr
Moderator: Maida Muminović
12:00 - 12:55 – Webinar: Pitfalls in interpreting and reporting statistical data
Statistical data that we encounter every day are very often misinterpreted. Sometimes the media and journalists themselves fall into these traps, for example when transmitting statistical data related to COVID-19. This lecture will discuss the most common mistakes when interpreting COVID-19 data and why it is important to understand and correctly report statistical data.
Lecturer: Ismar Volić, professor of mathematics at Wellesley College and director of the Institute for Mathematics and Democracy
Moderator: Maida Muminović
Registration for all webinars and panel discussions of the conference is on this LINK.
The World Health Organization has declared the fight against disinformation one of the 10 biggest challenges in the coming decades. For journalists and the media, this is a special challenge. At this workshop, some of the methods of selecting and checking sources of scientific information will be presented, a concrete approach will be explained through an example of creating the content of the Vakcine.ba portal. Finally, through group exercises, participants will have the opportunity to practically apply this knowledge.
Hosts: Amina Čeliković, journalist and researcher at the Raskrinkavanje.ba portal Rašid Krupalija, member of the editorial board of the Raskrinkavanje.ba portal Jelena Kalinić, scientific journalist, blogger and author of the Vakcine.ba portal
Moderator: Anida Sokol
Registration for the workshop is on this LINK.
17:00 - 20:00 - Workshop: Creating an attractive story about a domestic scientific achievement
This workshop will provide an opportunity for a more detailed understanding of how and where to find good topics based on stories of domestic scientific achievements, and how to present them to editors. In the first part, participants will have the opportunity to discuss their ideas with experienced editors and scientists, and they will then be able to apply this in the second part of the workshop, where through group exercises, participants will work on finding and proposing scientific topics for processing - all with the support of experienced scientific journalists and scientists.
Hosts: Milica Momčilović, science journalist and editor of the Radio and Television of Serbia, president of the World Federation of Science Journalists and member of the Board of Directors of the Balkan Network of Science Journalists Mićo Tatalović, science journalist and news editor on the Research Professional News portal, master's degree in biology and scientific communication
Moderator: Ljiljana Đukanović
NOTE: For this workshop, the application deadline has been moved to July 12, 2021, and it is necessary to first fill out the application, which you can find on this LINK.
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