cc: Nathan Gillett , Dáithí Sto ne , Peter Stott date: Tue Oct 28 16:03:46 2008 from: Phil Jones subject: Re: Press coverage of polar detection paper to: Gabi Hegerl Gabi, This was probably my fault! I suggested you and Peter as Alexey here is quite new and hasn't been to the media course here yet - yes we do have a course for talking to the media. I am off tomorrow to Spain, and was looking forward to a nice long and late Spanish conference meal. I didn't want to chase around Barcelona trying to find a studio - see below. Not heard of this guy Rickin. Google is a waste of time. First it thinks I meant Rockin and then Ph.Rickin - so useless. It does sound as though it isn't worth doing - especially if they have to ask Bob Watson or Martin Parry to find a skeptic. The press office here said it was a US climate skeptic - as though like Texas, they are bigger and better than UK skeptics. Glad I'll be in Spain Hasta Luego Amigos Phil Simon, Thursday night is the conference dinner for the meeting I'm going to. Also getting around Barcelona and finding studios might be quite difficult. I think it would be far better to get Peter Stott from the Hadley Centre to do this. Peter is "Peter Stott" or better still Peter Stott Another option is another UK based author Gabi Hegerl ( "Gabi Hegerl" ). Cheers Phil At 15:14 28/10/2008, you wrote: Hi Phil and Alexey Just heard from BBC News 24 again and they want the interview on Thursday night to be a head-to-head with a US climate sceptic. Because English isn't Alexey's first language they are worried that this might cause problems. Not really sure why! They are wondering if they can fix something up with Phil instead from a studio in Barcelona. (Might be better because a live head-to-head with an American sceptic might be a bit daunting for Alexey on his first story!) They're looking into studios over there at the moment. What are you movements on Thursday night Phil? Will this be possible. If not, they might fix something up with the Met Office instead. Cheers, SimonAt 15:45 28/10/2008, Gabi Hegerl wrote: Hi guys, the BBC just called and tried to talk me into a debate with some sceptic (any sceptic the guy that called seems VERY clueless was thinking of calling Bob Watson or Martin Parry to get in a sceptic - I should NOT have enlightened him in retrospect,.....) about if this paper now proofs for good that humans are changing climate. this seems like a really strange tack. any recomms? heard between lines that you turned him down Peter! maybe should just do the same thing. stupid idea. dont want to debate a professional debater on air. do you know this guy, Rickin? Gabi Phil Jones wrote: Nathan et al, Although still embargoed till 6pm UK time on Thursday, Alexey and I have started doing interviews about the paper. Alexey should be talking to someone fairly soon. I talked to Nature earlier today, and we've both just talked to BBC R4 (for 6pm on Thursday) and I spoke to Sky News. I'm off to a meeting tomorrow, so Alexey will do any more that come in from now on. The UEA press office has been surprised by the take up of the story - probably people are just fed up of financial news. Cheers Phil Prof. Phil Jones Climatic Research Unit Telephone +44 (0) 1603 592090 School of Environmental Sciences Fax +44 (0) 1603 507784 University of East Anglia Norwich Email p.jones@uea.ac.uk NR4 7TJ UK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Dr Gabriele Hegerl School of GeoSciences The University of Edinburgh Grant Institute, The King's Buildings West Mains Road EDINBURGH EH9 3JW Phone: +44 (0) 131 6519092, FAX: +44 (0) 131 668 3184 Email: Gabi.Hegerl@ed.ac.uk The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Prof. Phil Jones Climatic Research Unit Telephone +44 (0) 1603 592090 School of Environmental Sciences Fax +44 (0) 1603 507784 University of East Anglia Norwich Email p.jones@uea.ac.uk NR4 7TJ UK ----------------------------------------------------------------------------