Abbreviation SMCC/CCSM Location Ottawa Director Penny Park Leader Penny Park | Formation 2010 Region served Canada Founded 2010 | |
Legal status Non-profit organization Purpose Science and society in Canada | ||
The Science Media Centre of Canada (SMCC) was formally opened on September 27 2010. It is located in Ottawa.
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The purpose of the centre is to serve journalists with accurate information on scientific matters. The centre has a Research Advisory Panel of 20 Canadian scientists who will make their expertise available in a simple and understandable manner. In order to secure objectivity, the centre has an Editorial Advisory Committee of eight journalists. The centre is bilingual.
Goal
The ultimate goal of SMCC is an "increased public engagement with science issues through media coverage of science that is more informed, more accurate and more incisive."
Other SMCs
Science Media Centres exist in other countries; UK, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. The Science Media Centre of Canada is independent with respect to the other centres.