64th ISI World Statistics Congress - Ottawa, Canada

64th ISI World Statistics Congress - Ottawa, Canada

IPS 199 - How to talk with journalists

Category: IPS
Thursday 20 July 10 a.m. - noon (Canada/Eastern) (Expired) Room 106

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This session is proposed by the members of the ISI Committee for the Public Voice. Now more than ever, it is important for statisticians to both amplify their work and contribute to current affairs. In order to do this, we need to be able to talk with journalists. This session brings together an international panel of experts with experience in journalism and statistical communication, to share their stories and shed light on this process. 

Descriptions of the five proposed members of the invited session are provided below. These members are also keen to organise a short course / workshop on this topic, in collaboration with the Committee for the Public Voice. (I am unsure how to apply for this.)

Proposed speakers:

Regina Nuzzo is a professor of statistics at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C., a liberal arts school for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. She also writes articles about the importance of statistical and science communication and is an advocate for people with disabilities in the science and technology field.

https://www.reginanuzzo.com/

rnuzzo@gmail.com

Denise Lievesley CBE, FAcSS is a British social statistician. Among other roles, she has been the Director of Statistics at UNESCO, a United Nations Special Adviser on Statistics, stationed in Addis Ababa, President of the ISI and President of the IAOS.

https://www.gtc.ox.ac.uk/about/fellows/denise-lievesley/

denise.lievesley@gtc.ox.ac.uk

Tim Macuga has held roles as Media and Communications Officer for two large Centres in mathematical sciences and data science at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia, since the start of 2015. He is passionate about science communication, encouraging researchers to build their profiles through media, social media, and public speaking, and works with them on improving their skills in these areas. Prior to moving to Australia, he served as Executive News Producer for the FOX TV Affiliate in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. He is now using his extensive experience in TV to tell researchers’ stories through videos, social media, and news stories.

https://research.qut.edu.au/qutcds/author/macuga/

timothy.macuga@qut.edu.au

Jeffrey Rosenthal FRSC FIMS is a Professor of Statistics at the University of Toronto, Canada, and an author. His book for the general public, Struck by Lightning: The Curious World of Probabilities, has been published in ten languages. He has been interviewed by the media about diverse topics, and worked with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation television news magazine ‘The Fifth Estate’ to expose the Ontario lottery retailer fraud scandal.

http://probability.ca/jeff/

jeff@utstat.utoronto.ca

Now, more than ever, it is essential that statisticians engage actively and productively with media entities and individuals. Unfortunately, most statisticians don't do this. In this session, we will discuss the topic of 'how to talk with journalists'. We will benefit from the diverse perspectives of a panel of experts drawn from across different fields and countries, and learn about the why, whether, what, how and when of this engagement. Audience participation will be encouraged.

Organiser: Prof. Kerrie Mengersen 

Chair: Prof. Kerrie Mengersen 

Speaker: Regina Nuzzo 

Speaker: Jeff Rosenthal 

Speaker: Tim Macuga 

Speaker: Prof. Denise A. Lievesley

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