#SciComm Thursday Finale – Join us on May 17th for a Panel of National and Local Media: “Telling Your Story in a ‘Post-Truth’ World”

We invite you to join the Becker Medical Library and the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences for an exciting wrap-up of our 2017-2018 #SciComm Thursdays series on Thursday, May 17th from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Connor Auditorium. This culminating event will feature local and national members of the media discussing what they see as today’s challenges covering medicine and science. The invited panelists and moderators include:

Moderators

Caroline Arbanas – Assistant Director, Medical Public Affairs
Judy Martin Finch – Director, Media Relations, Medical Public Affairs

Panelists

 

Tina Hesman Saey
Tina Hesman Saey Ph.D.
Senior Writer, Science News

Jeanne Erdmann
Jeanne Erdmann
Health and Science Journalist

Eli Chen
Eli Chen
Science Reporter, St. Louis Public Radio
Ava Ehrlich
Ava Ehrlich
Executive Producer, KSDK-TV

 

Panelists will share their insights on the current media climate followed by an audience Q&A. All members of the WashU, WUMC, and St. Louis community are welcome. Light refreshments will be provided.

RSVPs are encouraged but are not required. Click here to register. We hope to see you there!