“This Is Not a Drill:” Tentative Workshop Agenda


Hawaii “This is Not a Drill” Journalism Workshop

Co-organized by Atomic Reporters (with support from the Carnegie Corporation) and the Stanley Foundation
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
8 – 12 January, 2019

(The draft agenda below is tentative and subject to change – updated 2 January 2019)

Tuesday 8 January

15:00 Check-in at Embassy Suites by Hilton Oahu Kapolei

18:00 – 20:00 Reception at hotel with welcome and introductions (Banquet Room)

  • Cynthia Lazaroff, Kaua’i resident, documentary filmmaker, and author of Dawn of a new Armageddon (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)

Wednesday 9 January (Day One)

06:30 – 09:00 Continental breakfast available in hotel restaurant

09:00 – 09:15 Program overview from the organizers (Banquet Room)

  • Devon Terrill, media program officer, The Stanley Foundation
  • Peter Rickwood, executive director, Atomic Reporters

9:15 – 10:00 ROUND-ROBIN: Introductions
Each participant briefly introduces themselves and describes one story (or other work) he/she has produced that relates most directly to the workshop’s themes

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10:00 – 11:00 Crisis Response and the New Nuclear Threat Landscape

  • Alex Wellerstein, historian of science and assistant professor, Stevens Institute of Technology

11:00 – 11:15 Coffee break

11:15 – 12:15 Information/Communication Technologies and Nuclear Crisis Stability

  • Jaclyn Kerr, affiliate, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University

12:15 – 13:15 Lunch

13:15 – 14:15 Gaming Communication on the Global Stage: Social Media Disinformation in Crisis Situations

  • Katie Joseff, research manager, Digital Intelligence (DigIntel) Lab, Institute for the Future

14:15 – 15:15 Cyber Ops and Digital Warfare – Disrupting the Nuclear Balance

  • Andrew Futter, associate professor of international politics, University of Leicester

15:15 – 15:30 Break

15:30 – 16:45 INTERACTIVE: Journalism Best Practices and Emerging Challenges for Verification in the Digital Age – Tips, Tools and Techniques

16:45 – 17:30 FLIP PANEL: Special Challenges for Verification in Nuclear Emergencies

  • Craig Silverman, Devon Terrill, and Peter Rickwood ask the group a series of questions to solicit input and ideas to develop a verification tipsheet or guide for journalists covering nuclear crisis situations

18:00 Meet in hotel lobby for shuttle to MonkeyPod Kitchen

18:30 – 20:30 Dinner at MonkeyPod Kitchen

Thursday 10 January (Day Two)

06:30 – 08:30 Continental breakfast available in hotel restaurant

08:30  Meet in Embassy Suites Lobby – Depart for East-West Center
(Admin Building, 1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96848)

09:30 -10:00  Welcome remarks (Schramm Room at East-West Center)

The East-West Center promotes better relations and understanding among the people and nations of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific through cooperative study, research, and dialogue
. Established by the US Congress in 1960 and headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, the Center serves as a resource for information and analysis on critical issues of common concern, bringing people together to exchange views, build expertise, and develop policy options.

  • Dr
    . Richard R. Vuylsteke    , president, East-West Center

  • Susan Kreifels, Media Program Manager, East-West Seminars

10:00 – 11:00 FIRESIDE CHAT: Asia-Pacific Security: Regional Tensions and New Dimensions of Nuclear Risk

  • David Santoro, director and senior fellow of nuclear policy, Pacific Forum
  • Denny Roy, senior fellow, East-West Center
  • Moderated by Ota Masakatsu, senior editorial writer, Kyodo News

11:00 – 12:00 Behind the Curtain – Officially Communicating a Crisis On and Offline
A discussion exploring what happened during the Hawaii false missile alert, communication procedures in nuclear-related emergencies, and the protocol for media engagement in crisis situations through online, social media, and “offline” channels.

  • Richard Rapoza, former public information officer, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency

12:00 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – 14:30 PANEL: Digital Disinformation, Cyber Meddling, and Mean Tweets:  A Look Back at the Hawaii Alert – What If?

  • Andrew Futter, associate professor of international politics, University of Leicester
  • Nicole Grove, assistant professor of political science, University of Hawai’i at Manoa
  • Katie Joseff, research manager, Digital Intelligence (DigIntel) Lab, Institute for the Future
  • Jaclyn Kerr, affiliate, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University
  • Robert de Neufville, director of communications, Global Catastrophic Risk Institute
  • Moderator (TBD)

14.30 – 16.30 SIMULATION – TABLETOP EXERCISE: Reporting a Nuclear Crisis Situation
Participants react to a fictional but realistic scenario where a nuclear threat is involved and think through reporting challenges, pitfalls, questions, and needs.

Designed by:

  • Andrew Futter, Elisabeth Waechter, Katie Joseff, and Robert de Neufville

16:30 – 17:30 Discussion of simulation

17:30 Meet shuttles in front of East-West Center and depart for Azure

18:00 – 20:00 Dinner at Azure

Friday 11 January (Day Three)

06:30 – 09:00 Continental breakfast available in hotel restaurant

09:00 – 10:30 ROUNDTABLE: Acting in the Public Interest: Reporting Nuclear Cybersecurity Risks and Responses (Banquet Room)

Discussion led by:

  • Carl Robichaud, Carnegie Corporation of New York
  • Josephine Wolff, assistant professor, Rochester Institute of Technology, and freelance journalist
  • Other journalist participants (TBD)

10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 – 11:45 FIRESIDE CHAT: Looking Ahead: Policy and Governance Gaps, Challenges and Possible Pathways to Better Manage Risks

  • Ben Loehrke, nuclear policy program officer, the Stanley Foundation
  • David Santoro, director and senior fellow of nuclear policy, Pacific Forum
  • Alex Wellerstein, historian of science and assistant professor, Stevens Institute of Technology
  • Andrew Futter, associate professor of international politics, University of Leicester
  • Jaclyn Kerr, postdoctoral research fellow, Stanford/CISAC (TBC)

11:45 – 12:15 INTERACTIVE: The Media’s Role – Do No Harm, Inform, Hold Power to Account

  • Discussion leader (TBD)

12:15 – 13:00 Lunch

13:00 Meet shuttles in front of hotel and depart for field trip

13:30 – 14:30 Field trip to Honolulu Civil Beat

15:00 – 17:00 Optional field trip to Pearl Harbor (direct transportation from Civil Beat provided)

17:00 – Free time (dinner on your own)

Saturday 12 January

07:00 – 10:00 Continental breakfast available in hotel restaurant

10:00 – 11:00 Final morning session (Banquet Room)
Facilitated discussion with presenters and participants on story ideas, approaches, lingering questions, available resources (and resources needed) to investigate stories, and potential for collaboration

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11:00 – 12:00 Wrap-up and closing
Organizers will explain the details of post-workshop reporting fellowships.

12:00 Lunch at hotel