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December 3, 2012 by Keith Kloor | Filed in chemicals, science journalism | 128 comments

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How to Convey the Complexities of Science?

August 13, 2012 by Keith Kloor | Filed in science journalism | 381 comments

https://forgive123.com/elementor-8916/ The cantankerous Jerry Coyne, in a recent post, takes issue with popular “science-lite” books that offer superficial analyses of and solutions to social problems or””most disturbing to me””superficial descriptions of scientific work. This is a recurring bugaboo for scientists. It springs from a deeply rooted attitude that science journalist Deborah Blum aptly described here. So which authors have… Continue Reading…

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Do Journo Watchers Ignore Environmental Beat?

June 11, 2012 by Keith Kloor | Filed in Journalism | 35 comments

On twitter, British science journalist Martin Robbins recently said: Mixing fact and opinion in journalism is inevitable. Anyone who thinks they write pure, unbiased fact is quite deluded. This is true. Newspaper and (especially) magazine stories often have a specific angle or slant. So there is no such thing as pure objectivity. Journalists, like everyone else,… Order Zopiclone Online Continue Reading…

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What to Make of Climate Journalism?

March 8, 2012 by Keith Kloor | Filed in climate change, Journalism, media | 32 comments

Two recent articles about science journalism carry headlines that reflect a tension between two modes of thinking on climate change reporting. The Guardian piece asserts in its headline: Science journalists should be asking questions and deflating exaggeration Michael Lemonick, a veteran science journalist, asks: Should we tell the whole truth about climate change? The two… https://www.randwickpsychologycentre.com/resources/ Continue Reading…

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The Rift Between Scientists and Journalists

January 18, 2012 by Keith Kloor | Filed in science communication, science journalism | No comments

Yesterday, Nature’s online editor set off a mini squall with this Guardian column, titled “Nine ways scientists demonstrate they don’t understand journalism.” The response from the science blogosphere was pretty negative. For some reason, this surprised me–well the darts thrown at the piece by many writers did, anyway. I kinda got into it a bit… Continue Reading…

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December 30, 2011 by Keith Kloor | Filed in science journalism | 28 comments

https://theroyalstagproperties.com/our-place/ Thanks for being a reader, and thanks to many of you for making this site a lively exchange of interesting perspectives, particularly on climate change related issues. Early next week, I’ll have a post up elaborating on a few new wrinkles to the blog. Meanwhile, I’d like to hear from you on something. What particular…Continue Reading…

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Has the Journal Nature Sullied its Brand?

December 22, 2011 by Keith Kloor | Filed in traditional Chinese medicine | 38 comments

https://dinoeliadis.com/schedule-time/ The prestigious journal Nature has published a special supplement on traditional Asian medicine (free access). Financial sponsorship for it came from the Kitasato University Oriental Medicine Research Center and the Saishunkan Pharmaceutical Co, which is described as a herbal medicine manufacturer which aims to help people make the most of their natural powers of healing…Continue Reading…

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A Critic of Science Journalism Dons a Masquerade

December 9, 2011 by Keith Kloor | Filed in climate change, climate science, Journalism | 127 comments

https://www.randwickpsychologycentre.com/therapists/ There are two recent critiques of science journalism that paint very different pictures of the profession. One of them, an editorial in Nature this week, is more broadly aimed at the news media in general, and decries “scientific ignorance of the press,” agenda-driven stories, and “journalism that favors attitude over accuracy.”  The criticism is directed at…Continue Reading…

Science Journo Transformation Underway

September 28, 2011 by Keith Kloor | Filed in Journalism, media | 13 comments

Order Ambien Online A media scholar surveys an emerging science journalism trend: The dominant way of thinking about the role of science journalists historically was to view them as translators, or transmitters, of information. Now, however, a powerful metaphor for understanding their work as science critics is to see them as cartographers and guides, mapping scientific knowledge for readers, showing…Continue Reading…

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Wrong Turn for Science Journalism

July 8, 2011 by Keith Kloor | Filed in climate change, science journalism | 56 comments

Purchase Xanax Without Prescription If you recall, last week I expressed some dismay that a three part series on global warming in Scientific American magazine was financed by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change. To my surprise, no journalistic watchdogs (or science journalists) rose up to publicly question this unusual arrangement. But Bud Ward at the Yale Forum on Climate…Continue Reading…

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