THE VENUS TRANSIT EXPERIENCEParis, November 5-6-7, 2004 

Alicia Rivera – EL PAIS

Daily newspaper EL PAIS

• Science-technology-space (Society) • FUTURO (weekly pages, 4)• Others

• Flexibility

News

Topics

Timing

Venus Transit 2004

• 24 March ( cover FUTURO)

• 2 June (cover FUTURO)

• 7 June (last page)

• 9 June (news article + essay from scientist in Futuro)

• 25 August (essay from a famous writer)

• 3 November (Futuro)

Lessons from VT-2004

• Science and general information

• Not enought about education and amateur activities

(Newspaper focuses on news)

• Collaboration with other areas in the newspaper

EDUCATION

- Start: news (Science pages)

- Follow up stories (Education pages)

- End: Science and Education

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY

• Old times?

• Enjoy science

• Learning

• Bridge

• Future: combine amateur observation and professional activities (ESO) - Internet