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Media Availability with Dan Rather

Offered By: AGU via YouTube

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American Geophysical Union Courses Journalism Courses

Course Description

Overview

Join veteran journalist Dan Rather for a media availability session following his Presidential Forum Lecture at the AGU Fall Meeting 2017. Explore topics such as the definition of patriotism, contextual reporting, speaking truth to power, increasing science coverage in mainstream media, the Trump administration's relationship with the press, and the role of skeptics and cynics in journalism. Gain insights from Rather's extensive experience in news reporting during this 28-minute press conference.

Syllabus

Introduction
What is patriotism
Reporting in context
Speaking truth to power
How to get more science in the popular press
Trumps assault on the press
Skeptics and cynics


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