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SUMMARY:The Power of the Media in the Science - Religion Debate - Speaker 
 to be confirmed
DTSTART:20151031T140000Z
DTEND:20151031T160000Z
UID:TALK62133@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Gail Pilkington
DESCRIPTION: In today’s digitalized world the way the public collects in
 formation is changing\, the public have access to an array of places to fi
 nd facts\, opinions and evidence and this is having an impact on public pe
 rception as well as literacy on key issues and topics. We have seen the de
 velopment of a Science Media Centre to help inform the press on science bu
 t at the same time a decrease in religious correspondents. As science adva
 nces so rapidly are key questions not being addressed in the media? \n\nTh
 is panel discussion will investigate the various aspects of the disseminat
 ion and understanding of the science religion dialogue as well as looking 
 at the use and representation of academically credible and reliable inform
 ation.  Whose responsibility is it to keep the public informed and up-to-d
 ate? Where should the information come from and how should it be shared? A
 re commissioning processes fair in the representation of certain topics? I
 s the dissemination being distorted due to budgeting or political issues? 
 With panelists including key journalists and academics the discussion will
  be an interesting and informed dialogue about the challenges\, opportunit
 ies and struggles of science and religion in the media.\n\nPanelists:     
    \n\n1.      Clifford Longley (Religion across various media)\n\n2.    A
 aqil Ahmed (BBC Commissioning Editor Religion & Head of Religion & Ethics)
 \n\n3.    Denis Alexander (Emeritus Director of The Faraday Institute)\n\n
 4.    Fern Elsden Baker (Project Director: Science and Religion Exploring 
 the Spectrum)\n\nChair: Keith Fox (Associate Director of The Faraday Insti
 tute)\n\n
LOCATION:Debating Chamber\, Cambridge Union Society\, Bridge St.
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