2nd life event

The University of Delaware is presenting its first simulcast in Second Life tonight, featuring the Global Agenda 2008 series, Boiling Point: International Politics of Climate Change.Tonight's session:The Media and Climate Change, Andrew Revkin, New York TimesDate and time: March 12, 2008, 7:30 p.m. Eastern TimeSecond Life location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Delaware/138/226/30Session description:Controversy over global warming extends to a debate over how the media are handling the issue. Do the media “cry wolf” or do they accurately reflect scientific and political discussions about climate change? What role do the media play in making political decisions about climate change, both domestically and internationally.New York Times environment writer Andrew Revkin addresses these and other questions in a “live” presentation at the University of Delaware, Wednesday, March 12, part of the 2008 edition of the university’s “Global Agenda” international affairs speaker series. Moderated by former CNN world affairs correspondent and UD distinguished journalist in residence Ralph Begleiter.