What's the story? Developing Digital Inquiry Skills through Science Journalism
Final Project for Shaun Kirby
EDC 532 - Professors Kara Clayton and Julie Coiro
December 12, 2023
Fellowship overview
From the development of nano-sensors to detecting nutrients in Narragansett Bay or creating computer models that predict future changes in fish populations, the scope of climate research in Rhode Island is broad, and a critical need exists to communicate this work via narrative to multiple audiences that hold a social, cultural and/or economic stake in the health of the state's ecosystems. This student will "cover" the 2024 SURF program, learning to develop narrative science stories through journalistic practices.
Lesson 1: conducting a close read
This lesson will introduce the student to critically examining what makes a piece of science journalism effective.
Lesson 2: preparing for an interview
This lesson will establish effective principles to prepare for a source interview, including generating questions
Lesson 3: revising the first draft
This lesson will model constructive feedback, and how to incorporate it, as part of the revision/editing process.
Final presentation
Watch the screencast to the left to recap my final project and my overall takeaways on the course.