Media CoverageContinuing Research
Coverage to Date (July 1997)
3 October 1995: Imperial College Reporter: Issue 12 (Staff newspaper of I.C.)
19 December 1995: Independent Newspaper Section Two: 1000 word article plus photo on Science page
January/February 1996 issue: Geologic magazine, 500 word article.
10 January 1996:
[1] BBC Radio 5, 6.50 am 3 min interview with Paul Seaman
[2] BBC Radio 4, News item (twice) including the Today Program
[3] BBC 1 TV, Breakfast News, lead-up clips then twice ran a 2 minute piece mainly of underwater expedition video narrated by David Whitehouse, impressions of diving in Ikka Fjord by Chris Jenner.
[4] BBC Ceefax page 167 throughout the day
[5] BBC 1 TV, 1 pm National lunch time news, slightly different 2 minute article as per breakfast news
[6] BBC 1 TV, children's News Round item
[7] BBC Radio 1, News Beat, TV sound bite
[8] BBC 1 TV, 6pm National evening News, 2 minute item on the expedition as per lunch time news.
[9] BBC World TV, 3 minute interview with Paul Seaman following a two minute item as per BBC national news
[10] BBC World TV, 2 minute article broadcast internationally for 24 hours
12 + 14 January 1996: 15 minute item to lead the BBC Radio 4, Natural History Programme, interview with Paul Seaman.
The program was passed to the BBC World Service for broadcast internationally
18 January 1996: (January Issue) Geographical Magazine 1000 word lead article (3 pages) including maps, colour photos and technical boxes on the expedition.
February/March 1996 issue: YeoValley Gazette, Issue # 16, 500 word article, by C. Jenner
April 1996: The Oxford Oak, (Oxford Brookes Alumni Association Magazine), 500 word item, distributed world-wide to members, (Circulation c.2500), by C. Jenner.
June 1996: Diver Magazine, 1000 word (2 page) article, by J Passmore Article (without pictures) can be found on Diver web page
July 1996: Scuba World magazine, 1500 word (3 page) lead article, by J Passmore / K Brown
This article can be found at the LGUSAC web page
October 1996: Imperial College Reporter: Issue 36 (Staff newspaper of I.C.)
Future Coverage ?
An article for Nature Magazine by Bjorn Buchardt from the University of Copenhagen expedition (with contributions from ICGDE) is in preparation. curently under pier review pending publication 1997 ??
We have had some interest from a number of film production companies:
Geofilms Ltd.: With a proposal for a future program on the whole ikaite story
. ------: Possible inclusion with a QED program on the RGS
------: Possible program on the Discovery Program (satellite TV)
------: Possible inclusion on a Beyond 2000 (satellite TV)
31 October 1995: Oxford Brookes Alumni association, 2 hour talk, slides and video evening. by C Jenner Followed by informal discussion with the team members over refreshments. Poster was also displayed
14 November 1995: Presentation to the Officers of the RGS, IC staff members, sponsors and close associates of the expedition. Brief technical account, slides and video with refreshments afterwards. Poster was also displayed, together with a selection of expedition photographs
16/17 December 1995: Poster + Video presented at the British Sedimentological Research Group (BSRG) 1995 Annual Meeting in Durham. Also displayed a series of thinolite pseudomorphs. Presented by K Brown and J Passmore.
19 January 1996: Talk with video + poster by D Shearman to Members of the Natural History Museum at IC K Brown / J Passmore / P Seaman on hand to discuss the expedition [From this presentation, interest was expressed with regards mounting a display on ikaite at the soon to be reopened Geology Museum]
23 January 1996: Lunch time presentation to the De La Beche Club, Imperial College, by P Seaman
03 February 1996: Talk at the Royal Geographical Society Expedition Forum - A lecture based forum of the best RGS sponsored expeditions of the previous year. given by P Seaman. Poster was also displayed, and members were on hand to discuss the expedition
5 April 1996: Talk with video by D Shearman & P Seaman to the staff of The Natural History Museum at the museum.
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