| Wednesday, 1 February 2006 |
| 8:30 AM-10:10 AM, Wednesday, A402
Session 1 A Closer Look at Hurricane and Severe Weather Coverage |
| 8:30 AM | | Opening/Introductions: Stephanie Keinitzer, AMS, Seattle, WA; and Peter Dykstra, CNN, Atlanta, GA
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| 8:50 AM | 1.1 | The Media Frenzy at the National Hurricane Center
Max Mayfield, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/NHC, Miami, FL |
| 9:10 AM | 1.2 | Covering Hurricane Katrina from the Front Lines
Bob Breck, WVUE-TV, New Orleans, LA |
| 9:30 AM | 1.3 | Covering Severe Weather—the CNN Perspective
Greg Agvent, CNN, Atlanta, GA |
| 9:50 AM | 1.4 | Deploying Meteorologists into the Field
Terry Connelly, The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA |
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| 10:10 AM-10:40 AM, Wednesday
Coffee Break |
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| 10:30 AM, Wednesday, A402
Session 2 Video Analysis: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly |
Chair: Peter Dykstra, CNN, Atlanta, GA
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| 10:40 AM-11:30 AM, Wednesday, A402
Panel Discussion 1 Panel Discussion/Interactive Dialogue/Q&A |
Moderator: Peter Dykstra, CNN, Atlanta, GA
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| 10:40 AM | | What is the role of the Media During Severe Weather Events? Does the Role Differ for the Local and National Media? Are the Media Covering the Right Story? Or Sending the Wrong Message? What Does the Science Community want to see Covered by the Media?
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