The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Science Unit

麦克尼尔·莱勒制作公司将与吉姆·莱勒科学部门一起扩大和加强新闻之声的工作，以提高公众对关键科学问题的认识和理解。NewsHour科学股将有多个影响力--电视、广播、在线、播客、DVD发行和以社区为基础的合作拓展。交付成果包括每年至少15份纪录片形式的实地报告，以及至少12份演播室内报告、现场讨论和突出具体科学领域(例如纳米技术和国际极地年)的多节系列报告。在各个科学领域工作的个人简介，以及与科学家和科学政策制定者的在线聊天，将交流科学职业的兴奋和可能性。该提案的合作伙伴包括科学和技术中心协会、PBS节目俱乐部和当地PBS电视台。在第一年，NewsHour将与至少五个ASTC关键成员合作，建立对所有合作伙伴都最有利的内容共享伙伴关系。两个最初的合作伙伴是波士顿科学博物馆和北卡罗来纳州生命与科学博物馆。在随后的每一年中，将在地方/国家网络中增加另外五个科学博物馆组织，这些组织将使用RSS(实时联合服务)和播客等新技术以及传统的网络链接，将新闻之小时的材料提供给合作伙伴，并将参与组织的材料相互传递并返回到在线新闻之小时网站。罗克曼等人将提供评估服务。

MacNeil Lehrer Productions will expand and enhance the work of the The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Science Unit to further the public's awareness and understanding of critical science-rooted issues. The NewsHour Science Unit will have multiple points of impact -- TV, radio, online, podcast, DVD distribution and community-based collaborative outreach. Deliverables include a minimum of 15 documentary-style field reports annually as well as a minimum of 12 in-studio reports, live discussions, and multi-segment series highlighting specific areas of science (e.g. nanotechnology and the International Polar Year). Profiles of individuals working in various scientific fields, as well as online chats with scientists and science policy makers will communicate the excitement and possibilities of scientific careers. Partners in the proposal include the Association of Science and Technology Centers, the PBS Program Club and local PBS stations. During the first year The NewsHour will work with at least five key ASTC members to develop a content sharing partnership that is optimal for all partners. Two initial partners are the Museum of Science, Boston, and the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science. In each subsequent year, an additional five science museum organizations will be added to the local/national network that will use new technologies such as RSS (real time syndication service) and podcasting as well as traditional Web links to deliver materials from The NewsHour to partners as well as from participating organizations to each other and back to the Online NewsHour Web site. Rockman et al will provide evaluation services.