Complexity of Causal Explanations in the Wake of an Environmental Risk

The Science Communication Interest Group section of the proceedings contains the following five papers: "Accounting for the Complexity of Causal Explanations in the Wake of an Environmental Risk" (LeeAnn Kahlor, Sharon Dunwoody and Robert J. Griffin); "Construction of Technology Crisis and Safety: News Media's Framing the Y2K Issue" (Ju Yong Ha); "The Visual Presentation of Expertise: Y2K Experts on Television" (Joshua Greenberg); "Theory and Practice of Public Meetings" (Katherine A. McComas); and "Understanding Environmentalism and Information Effects in Water Conservation Behavior: A Comparison of Three Communities Sharing a Watershed" (Craig W. Trumbo and Garrett J. O'Keefe). (RS) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (83rd, Phoenix, Arizona, August 9-12, 2000). Science Communication Interest Group. Ofe,.),DETz,aira^.4,ERN2zerhEvw:),I,arntn, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. Minor changes have been made to 00 improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this O document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. to C/) C) BEST COPY AVAILABLE 2 PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY

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