Who says my volcano is blowing up?

[ UUID ] 5dc1e8d9-304a-46e2-af21-5ddb08ce2443

[ Session Name ] Who says my volcano is blowing up? [ Primary Space ] Web Literacy [ Secondary Space ] Openness

[ Submitter's Name ] Arianna Soldati [ Submitter's Affiliated Organisation ] Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen

What will happen in your session?

The group will analyze how accurate was the science reporting on the current Hawaii eruption, how many sources contributed to it, and how aware the public was of it. Additionally, we will identify how the quality of science news affected the public perception of the eruption.

What is the goal or outcome of your session?

The goal of this session is to make the public aware of the importance of reliable sources in science news, as well as of the necessity of multiple expert insights, on and to empower them to verify those key parameters.

Time needed

90 mins