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Media and Communication

Mission

Investigate the way presentations have an impact on the public.
Serve as a forum for exchange of experience between meteorologists working in media in different countries
Co-operate with weather presenters that are members of the AMS, IABM, WMO expert team and IWF

Activities

Production of videos about EMS Members’ acivities – #WorldMetDay
Organise the Media Session at the EMS Annual Meetings.
Announcement of EMS Media Awards
Organise Training Workshops for climatologists on communication of climate change to the media.
Develop guidelines for communication on climate change.

Recent workshops and statements

Workshop: Effective communication of agrometeorological services during EMS2022
European Communications workshop for European weather services (NMHSs) since 2013, the last one in 2019 in Copenhagen during EMS2019
Training workshop at EMS & ECAC 2014: Tips for effectively dealing with the media
Workshop on Communication Skills for Climatologists
Development of EMS Code of Practice

Inge Niedek

Germany

Tanja Cegnar

SMD, Slovenia

Rasmus Benestad

Norway

Jay Trobec

AMS liaison

United States

Gerald Fleming

Ireland

Earlier Members of the Communication and Media team

Alois Holzer, ORF, Austria: former chair of the Journalist Award selection committee

Further Information

Best Practice examples on outreach, communication, weather forecasts and innovation in Journalism
Webcasts of the Panel Discussion Communication on Climate Change at the EMS&ECAC 2010
Communicating Science: Tips from a top journalist