Jung Jae-min of the Graduate School of Science Journalism at KAIST also presented problems of hiring journalists in Korea and the lack of the Korean people’s interests in science.ĪDeKo, which was established in 2008, has approximately 6,000 members in Korea and more than 20,000 Koreans are estimated to have studied in the country. Norbert Lossau, science editor of the Berlin-based Germen newspaper Die Welt, talked about science articles on paper and online. Martin Schneider, a board member of “Wissenschaftspressekonferenz,” or Germany’s Science Journalists Association, talked about overall science coverage on German TV and briefed about the association in the country.Īnother presenter, Jorg Blech, correspondent of the Der Spiegel, Europe’s largest weekly news magazine, introduced popular science books he wrote, while Dr.

Some 20 participants and science experts discussed a wide range of topics with the following presentations “How to Deliver Difficult Science Easily to Readers or Viewers,” Today’s Trends of Science Journalism” as well as “Ethics of Science Journalists.” The Federal Ministry of Education Research and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Seoul along with Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) or the German Academic Exchange Service have supported the academic event. Infotainment – Claim, Challenges and Best Practices in Today’s Media,” the forum was held in Berlin, Germany over the last few days.

In the wake of the important roles of science journalists, Alumninetzwerk Deutschland-Korea (ADeKo), an alumni network of Koreans, who studied in Germany, hosted a forum to discuss the past, present and future of science journalism with renowned journalists from Korea and Germany. In this regard, journalists are obliged to report science stories promptly and accurately. The scientific field is a critical force that drives rapid changes in the world. Journalists from Korea and Germany discuss over science journalism environment at Harnack Haus in Berlin, Germany, last Tuesday.īERLIN ― It is not an exaggeration to say that science and technology could decide future of a country.

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