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From:   Eberhard Wenzel[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
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Sent:   August 25, 2000 5:08 AM
To:     iphw
Subject:        Global Media Survey 2000: Environment journalists

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Dear Friends and Colleagues

we would appreciate if you can forward the following press release in
your networks.

Michael Schweres and Louisette Gouverne
IFEJ Executive Directors

Press release:
Global Media Survey 2000

Environment journalists launch the first worldwide survey on the
education, further training and information needs of journalists and
media professionals

All over the world, journalists work on subjects such as «the
environment», «the protection of nature», «sustainable development».
In doing so, it is becoming more and more difficult to verify information
or to put scientific, technical or economic data into the right context.
The needs of those working in the media regarding information are, to a
great extent, not known, especially as they differ considerably from
country to country. Which type of education or which training could
facilitate and improve journalists' work?

In order to get to know these needs (better), this first worldwide survey
amongst journalists and media professionals is being conducted via
the Internet. The survey will be online in 4 languages (English, French,
Spanish and German) until the end of September at the following
addresses:

http://www.ifej.org
or
http://media-survey-2000.comlink.org

The media survey constitutes the start and the first stage of a more far-
reaching project: In cooperation with various organizations, education
and further training for journalists are to be offered and working aids
and media to be elaborated in different regions of the world which take
the real needs of our colleagues into account.

The concept of the media survey was worked out by the journalists and
managing directors of the International Federation of Environmental
Journalists IFEJ Louisette Gouverne and Michael Schweres, who are
also leading the project. This media survey is being evaluated together
with the Munich sociologist Dr Frithjof Zerger. A preliminary analysis
will be presented at the 8th International Environment Journalists'
Congress from 13th to 19th November in Cairo, Egypt. The complete
detailed documentation of the study is planned for the beginning of
2001. The colleagues who participate in this study will receive a first
current and global index of addresses of journalists and media
professionals on completion of the project.

Further information or enquiries:

L. Gouverne and M. Schweres
«bureau de journalistes»
Grande rue
26400 Beaufort-sur-Gervanne,
France
E-mail: [log in to unmask]

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Eberhard Wenzel MA PhD
International Public HealthWatch
Griffith University
School of Public Health
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Australia
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