This panel would bring together panelists David Smeltzer of Kent State, Melinda Levin of North Texas, Jes Therkelsen of Cal State-Fresno and David Poulson of Michigan State to explore methods and learning outcomes for teaching environmental media.
I would moderate, bringing what by then will be three years of experience coordinating a grant-funded, co-taught Biology/Journalism course at KSU where students made 5-to-7-minute documentaries about the local watershed. The others have different approaches.
Moderator: Mitch McKenney, Kent State University;
Panelist: David Smeltzer, Kent State University; C. Melinda Levin, University of North Texas; Jes Therkelsen, Cal State - Fresno; David Poulson, Michigan State - Knight Center Enviro Journalism