27/09/2024
Reporting on Science in an Era of Misinformation, a panel discussion bringing together scientists and journalists, is this Thursday! Meet our moderator and the organizer of the event, PEWS faculty affiliate Jenny Wohlfarth! And don't forget to register here: https://forms.gle/XwbhjnGccHDgezmT8
Jenny Wohlfarth is a UC journalism professor and an award-winning magazine journalist with more than 30 years of professional experience. She earned her B.A. in writing from the University of Evansville, and her M.A. in editing & publishing from the University of Cincinnati, and began teaching at UC in 2000. She teaches a range of classes, including Environmental Journalism, Science & Nature Writing, Feature Writing & In-Depth Reporting, Magazine Writing, Travel Writing, Advanced Reporting, Women in Journalism, Advanced Magazine Writing and Magazine Publishing. Her professional work has been published in numerous national magazines and has covered topics ranging from art, design, architecture and agriculture to business, nature, science, the environment and travel. She is a former staff writer/editor at several national magazines and is a longtime contributing editor to Cincinnati Magazine. She is vice-president of the Greater Cincinnati Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ), the National Association of Science Writers and The Wildlife Society. Her professional work and her involvement in teaching faculty-led study-abroad courses has enabled her to travel and write about fascinating places around the world, including Mexico, Cuba, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Canada, Iceland and Namibia.
