A breakout panel at Saturday’s Student Conference emphasized the importance of communication in meteorology. Panelists Ginger Zee of Good Morning America, Jorge Torres of KOB-TV in Albuquerque, Marshall Shepherd of the University of Georgia, and Keli Pirtle of NOAA discussed what it means to be a meteorologist in the modern world of social media, apps, and soundbites.
Phenomenal breakout session given by @Ginger_Zee @JorgeTWeather @DrShepherd2013 @keliwx #AMS2015 pic.twitter.com/I8XgBkKzrG
— Weather Risk Club (@psuwrmc) January 3, 2015
Marshall Shepherd: "communication is an obligation for meteorologists" #AMS2015
— Kelsey Mulder (@muld9049) January 3, 2015
Best advice for meteorological communication: Use. Plain. Language. #simple #AMS2015
— Kelsey Mulder (@muld9049) January 3, 2015
Remember how important visuals are… Especially when the volume is turned down #AMS2015 –@Ginger_Zee
— Kayla Novak (@knovak616) January 3, 2015
It's not dumbing down it's talking in a way in which people understand -Kelli Pirtle #AMS2015
— Kayla Novak (@knovak616) January 3, 2015
@Ginger_Zee: The likelihood of weather apps replacing meteorologists is analogous to the likelihood of WebMD replacing doctors. #AMS2015
— John Banghoff (@JohnBanghoff) January 3, 2015
“We are in an era of Social Mediarologists.” Be sure to know your source, not all reliable. @DrShepherd2013 Be a responsible source #AMS2015
— James Morrow (@wxBONE) January 3, 2015
Has crowd sourcing + social media helped or hurt forecasting: Helped tremendously! Eased the process,but flow of info overwhelming #AMS2015
— James Morrow (@wxBONE) January 3, 2015
@DrShepherd2013: "Do I believe in climate change? Well, my son believes in the tooth fairy. Let's change the dialogue." #AMS2015
— John Banghoff (@JohnBanghoff) January 3, 2015