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Grand Challenges for Engineering
With input from people around the world, an international group of leading technological thinkers were asked to identify the Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century. Now their conclusions are revealed at www.engineeringchallenges.org.
News and Terrorism: Communicating in a Crisis
Keeping the public informed during a terrorist attack is the goal of a series of scenario-based workshops called "News and Terrorism: Communicating in a Crisis." Experts from the National Academies are providing reporters, state and local public information officers, emergency managers, and representatives from the public sector with frank, objective information about weapons of mass destruction and their impact. This project is being conducted in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Radio and Television News Directors Foundation.
- NAE members Ruth David and Sig Hecker helped journalists prepare for a terrorist attack during an RTNDA@NAB super-session
Engineering Innovation Podcast and Radio Series
The NAE prepares weekly stories that highlight engineering innovations and add technical context to issues in the news. These stories air weekly on the Washington, D.C. region's only all-news radio station, WTOP Radio, and are also available as podcasts.
Engineering in the News
Link to recent news articles on engineering.
Media Training Programs for Engineers
The NAE has conducted training programs for NAE members during which they learn how to become resources to the news media and better understand journalists' points-of-view, including question-and-answer sessions with working journalists. In addition, the sessions include presentations about the NAE's media relations activities and how members can be a part of those efforts.
See our guidelines on Working with the Media.
Journalist Backgrounders (in development)
Reporters will be given the opportunity to learn how to enhance their stories through incorporation of engineering principles. The seminars will present the basics of engineering, the relationship between engineering and the journalists' beats, the importance and application of risk assessment, and more. Current news will be used as case studies.
On December 6, 2001, a program on Terror and Homeland Defense: Bringing the Stories Home was held. Governor Tom Ridge, then White House Director of Homeland Security, joined experts on biological, nuclear, and cyber terrorism in discussions to provide context for current stories.
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