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News and terrorism: Communicating in a crisis -- workshop in Baltimore on September 23

September 17th, 2009

This workshop will focus on effectively communicating information during a terrorism attack. Journalists, government officials, emergency managers, science/engineering/health experts, and others will participate in a tabletop terrorism scenario exercise designed specifically for Baltimore. This will be the 17th such workshop in a nationwide series and the first during the Obama administration. The project is a joint effort of the National Academy of Engineering, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the Radio-Television News Directors Foundation.

DETAILS:
The workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore, 20 West Baltimore St. For more information, visit http://www.rtnda.org/pages/media_items/news-and-terrorism-communicating-in-a-crisis324.php?id=324. Reporters who wish to attend must register in advance.

PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE:

Charles M. Vest, president, National Academy of Engineering, Washington, D.C.
Janet Napolitano, secretary, Department of Homeland Security
Aaron Brown (moderator), former ABC News and CNN anchor

Source: National Academy of Sciences

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