PBS NewsHour Coverage of Post-Harvey Research of Extreme Weather

PBS NewsHour 哈维后极端天气研究报道

• 批准号: 1762920
• 负责人: Patti Parson
• 金额: $ 20万
• 依托单位: Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2017-12-01 至 2018-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1762920&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: PBS; NewsHour; Coverage; Post; Harvey

As part of its overall strategy to enhance learning in informal environments, the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program seeks to advance new approaches to, and evidence-based understanding of, the design and development of STEM learning in informal environments. This includes providing multiple pathways for broadening access to and engagement in STEM learning experiences, advancing innovative research on and assessment of STEM learning in informal environments, and developing understandings of deeper learning by participants. This RAPID project was submitted in response to the NSF Dear Colleague letter (NSF 17-128) related to Hurricane Harvey along the Gulf Coast. The PBS NewsHour team will produce 9 stories for national distribution using multiple broadcast and online channels that will engage the public and increase their understanding of the science and engineering research being conducted to better predict and mitigate the impact of future storms. Hurricane Harvey was the first of several storms in 2017 that hit first Texas then Florida and the Caribbean creating unprecedented devastation. This project aims to help the public better understand the science behind storms, and how scientists and engineers are actively collecting data, developing new models, using new technologies, and studying the environmental recovery. The PBS NewsHour team has in place experienced science journalists, production facilities, and a distribution network that can quickly develop media stories based on the work of scientists and engineers in the field, many of whom are funded by NSF. The NewsHour has a strong track record of telling stories that are scientifically accurate yet highly engaging and understandable to a diverse audience. Researchers from several universities including Texas A&M, Rice University, and Norfolk State University are advising the NewsHour team and may also be featured in some of the media. The team will also use their existing collaboration with education researchers at New Knowledge, Inc. to seek audience feedback on proposed/produced media.The potential audience reach of these stories is extensive. Stories that are broadcast on the nightly PBS NewsHour reach 1.6 million people. The NewsHour's website currently reaches 6 million while their YouTube channel has 40 million views. They have a growing audience of younger viewers who mainly get their news on social media channels such as ScienceScope and Apple News. EXTRA is another service offered just for teachers.

作为加强非正式环境中学习的总体战略的一部分，推进非正式STEM学习（AISL）计划旨在推进非正式环境中STEM学习的设计和开发的新方法和基于证据的理解。这包括提供多种途径，扩大STEM学习经验的获取和参与，推进非正式环境中STEM学习的创新研究和评估，以及发展参与者对深度学习的理解。这个RAPID项目是为了响应美国国家科学基金会关于墨西哥湾沿岸哈维飓风的致同事信（NSF 17-128）而提交的。美国公共广播公司“新闻一小时”团队将制作9个故事，通过多个广播和在线渠道在全国范围内发布，这将吸引公众，并增加他们对科学和工程研究的理解，这些研究正在进行中，以更好地预测和减轻未来风暴的影响。飓风哈维是2017年几场风暴中的第一场，首先袭击了德克萨斯州，然后袭击了佛罗里达州和加勒比海地区，造成了前所未有的破坏。该项目旨在帮助公众更好地了解风暴背后的科学，以及科学家和工程师如何积极收集数据、开发新模型、使用新技术和研究环境恢复。PBS的“新闻一小时”团队拥有经验丰富的科学记者、生产设施和分销网络，可以根据该领域的科学家和工程师的工作迅速开发媒体报道，其中许多人是由美国国家科学基金会资助的。《新闻一小时》在讲故事方面有着良好的记录，这些故事在科学上是准确的，但对不同的观众来说，具有高度的吸引力和可理解性。包括德克萨斯农工大学、莱斯大学和诺福克州立大学在内的几所大学的研究人员正在为“新闻一小时”团队提供建议，也可能在一些媒体上出现。该团队还将利用他们与新知识公司（New Knowledge, Inc.）教育研究人员的现有合作，寻求观众对拟议/制作的媒体的反馈。这些故事的潜在受众非常广泛。美国公共广播公司（PBS）晚间新闻一小时（newhour）播出的新闻能触及160万人。《新闻一小时》的网站目前有600万浏览量，而他们的YouTube频道有4000万浏览量。他们有越来越多的年轻观众，他们主要通过ScienceScope和Apple news等社交媒体渠道获取新闻。EXTRA是另一项专为教师提供的服务。