What is EvidenceNetwork.ca?
Dr. Shannon Sampert, Director and Editor-in-Chief of EvidenceNetwork.ca describes the history and mandate of the project and how we work to raise the level of social and public policy evidence in the mainstream media.
The Changing Media Landscape
EvidenceNetwork.ca Media Symposium, Ottawa October 2017 (This video/podcast was extracted from a webinar). Dr. Shannon Sampert, Director of EvidenceNetwork.ca moderates a panel of media experts, including: Jennifer Ditchburn – Policy Options Bob Cox – News Media Canada André Picard – Globe & Mail Hosted by EvidenceNetwork.ca in partnership with the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement. EvidenceNetwork.ca […]
How EvidenceNetwork.ca Works with the Media
(This video/podcast was extracted from a webinar). Dr. Shannon Sampert, Director of EvidenceNetwork.ca on helping academics get their work published in the mainstream media. This was webcast live from the EvidenceNetwork.ca symposium in Ottawa, October 2017, in partnership with the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement. EvidenceNetwork.ca creates original media content on public policy topics for […]
La mort et le tiraillement entre la science et le mystère
Une réflexion sur l’aide médicale à mourir pour les personnes vulnérables Une fixation obsessionnelle sur le « présent » empêche de comprendre les circonstances et de trouver des solutions. ~ Harold Innis Je me considère chanceux d’être né à une époque où la mort était encore un mystère, l’apanage des poètes et autres artistes, philosophes et maîtres […]
Death’s tug of war with mystery and science
An obsession with ‘present mindedness’ wipes out concerns about past or future. ~ Harold Innis I count myself as lucky to have been born when death was still pretty much a mystery, more the prerogative of poets and other artists, philosophers and religious teachers than of scientists and doctors. I grew up surrounded by death. […]
How to write an op-ed: Webinar
with Jennifer Ditchburn (Policy Options) and Shannon Sampert (EvidenceNetwork.ca) You’ve poured energy and passion into your research – now you want to make sure your findings and your expertise make an impact outside of your immediate network. But how do you get policy-makers, potential collaborators and the wider public to take notice? One recent estimate […]
Evidence in the Media: How Academics can Get Their Research in the Mainstream Media
(This video/podcast was extracted from a webinar). Dr. Shannon Sampert, Director of EvidenceNetwork.ca moderates a panel with Dr. Colleen Flood and Dr. Ivy Bourgeault on how academics could, and should, work with the mainstream media to raise the level of evidence on important policy issues. Dr. Colleen Flood is Associate Vice-President, Research (interim) and Professor […]
Des chercheurs canadiens sollicitent de leurs pairs une plus grande présence dans les médias
Au moment où plusieurs scientifiques se disent muselés par leur employeur et par le gouvernement, plusieurs d’entres eux évitent les sorties médiatiques. Mais, certains chercheurs plaident auprès de leurs pairs pour qu’ils prennent leur place dans les médias afin de réduire l’influence des groupes de pression et des lobbyistes.
Giving healthcare experts a voice in the mainstream media
Dr. Noralou Roos founded EvidenceNetwork because she wanted to make sure that the work being done by Canadian researchers was being communicated to people outside the medical community.
