“Access Denied: Science News and Government Transparency” 

On Monday Oct. 3, from 3 to 5 p.m., the National Press Club will host a panel of journalists and invited administration officials to critique what journalists and the government are (or aren’t) doing to live up to the promise to make science more transparent and accessible to the public. Call the National Press Club to reserve: 202-662-7501

Companion article from the Columbia Journalism Review may be found here [1].

Speakers include:
Curtis Brainard, CJR science editor
Joseph Davis, [2] Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ)
Felice Freyer, Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ)
Darren Samuelsohn, Politico’s senior energy and environment reporter
Clothilde Le Coz, Reporters Without Borders

Representatives of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Health and Human Services and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy have been invited.

The panel discussion is cosponsored by the National Press Club, CJR, SEJ, AHCJ, and Reporters Without Borders. A reception will follow. Call the National Press Club to reserve: 202-662-7501