New Media and Science Communication February 4, 2009

New media: portals, twitter, news…

Three panelists who work at the frontiers will discuss how their models work, and what they see as the adventure in journalism. How does the model change content? What is the public gaining or losing by these new structures?

Michael McCarthy, MD, ex-editor of The Lancet, and current owner of a web site about health

Luke Timmerman, writer for Xconomy, a technology and business portal in Boston, Seattle and San Diego

Mark Briggs, author of Knight Foundation guide to new media, and owner of a consulting business

Moderator: Sally James, freelance medical and science writer, NSWA Vice President.

Official Website: http://nwscience.org/events/09/newmedia/index.html