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NPF Four-Day Seminars:
Understanding Violent Weather
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October 23, 2005 12:00 PM - October 26, 2005 12:00 PM
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| Location: |
Norman, Oklahoma |
| Underwritten by: |
The Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation |
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| 2005 Weather Fellows at NOAA in Norman, Okla. |
An All-Expenses-Paid Four-Day Seminar for Journalists
Covering blizzards, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and all the other manifestations of violent weather is a major responsibility of journalism. This four-day seminar, “Understanding Violent Weather,” gave journalists a chance to learn from world-class experts on violent weather at the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory and the University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology, and journalism professors from the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communications. Seminar Topics
Selected Journalists
Feedback from Journalists
Resources
Download Complete Agenda
Final Report
Apply for Understanding Violent Weather II (March 2007)
Seminar Topics and Resources
Slideshows from select presentations are available by clicking the links below.
- Reporting the Weather
Jack Williams, Public Outreach Coordinator, America Meteorological Society, and former Weather Editor for USAToday and USAToday.com
- Basic Meteorology
Speaker: Anderson White, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Oklahoma University School of Meteorology
- Fundamentals of Forecasting
Speaker: Lynn P. Maximuk, Meteorologist In Charge, National Weather Service Forecast Office
- Severe Weather: Tornadoes
Harold Brooks, Ph.D., research meteorologist, NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory
- Perspectives on Storm Chasing: Yesterday and Today
Lou Wicker, PhD., Research Scientist, National Severe Storms Laboratory
- Global warming: Is it Real? Can it Affect Violent Weather?
David Karoly, Ph.D., Williams Chair Professor of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma
- Floods: the Awesome Power
Suzanne Van Cooten, Ph.D., Research Hydrometeorologist, the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory
- Reporting the Weather
Dana Rosengard, PhD, McMahon Centennial Professor of Journalism, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Oklahoma
- Field Trip: NOAA Weather Partners
Including National Severe Storms Laboratory, Storm Prediction Center, Radar Operations Center, NWS Norman Forecast Office, phased-array radar
- Field Trip: Tour of Weather News Inc.
- Winter Weather
Paul Kocin, The Weather Channel, Atlanta, Ga.
- Severe Weather: Hurricanes
Gerry Bell, Ph.D., Meteorologist, NOAA/National Weather Service
- Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes: Predicting the Unpredictable
Kelvin Droegemeier, Ph.D., Regents and Presidential Professor; Weathernews Chair Director, Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms
Click here to download the complete agenda.
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The journalists selected for this program were: -
Eric Berger, Science Writer, Houston Chronicle -
Christopher Chmura, TBO.com, Dunedin, FL -
Jeff Cox, Chief Meteorologist, WGXA Fox-24, Macon, GA -
Craig Eliot, KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO -
Jessica Ettinger Gottesman, Anchor, 1010 WINS, New York, NY -
Chris Grogan, Reporter, KOLR/KSFX – CBS/FOX, Springfield, MO -
Katy Human, The Denver Post, Denver, CO -
Chris Kridler, Newsroom, Florida Today, Melbourne, FL -
Robert Krier, Weather Watch Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego, CA -
Ken Mostek, Photojournalists, KUSA-TV, Denver, CO -
Scot Mundt, Meteorologist, KELO-TV, Sioux Falls, SD -
Frank Roylance, Science Writer, Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, MD -
Jillian Simmons, Meteorologist/News Reporter, WHNS Fox Carolina, Greenville, SC -
Sonya Van Oordt Stevens, Meteorologist, KTAB-TV, Abilene, TX -
Dinah Voyles Pulver, Environment Writer, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Daytona Beach, FL
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Feedback from Journalists
The journalist fellows greatly enjoyed visiting the NOAA headquarters in Norman, including a trip inside the phased array radar tower, and the Severe Storm Laboratory's forecasting room. These are some of their comments: -
The sessions were excellent and I came away with a number of story ideas and a deeper understanding of issues facing forecasters and weather researchers. I also enjoyed the mix of TV and print journalists; I believe we all learned from one another, a valuable thing in this era of convergence. – Chris Kridler, Florida Today (daily newspaper) -
The field trip was VERY informative! It was awesome seeing the inside of the doppler radar, Storm Prediction Center, and NSSL! I've been working with their products for years and appreciate the opportunity to see their offices. – Scott Mundt, KELO-TV (Sioux Falls, SD)
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Download the related documents
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Final Report on "Understanding Violent Weather-2005" (253K)
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"Understanding Violent Weather" Agenda (59K)
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Understanding Violent Weather - Related Resources
Climate Change
Floods: The Awesome Power
The Fundamentals of Forecasting
Advances in Storm Prediction
Severe Weather: Hurricanes
Reporting the Weather
Winter Weather
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