In winter, the snakes sleep
Mar 06, 2020
Let us look at the coronavirus outbreak in China. Dissemination of accurate and well-interpreted information is key in the early stages of an emerging outbreak.
Etiqueta: journalism
Communicating, popularising, disseminating
Sep 02, 2019
What do scientists do when they explain their own or others’ research? Do they communicate do they popularise? Gemma Marfany prefers to say she disseminates knowledge...
Biotechnology and communication in democratic societies
Jun 19, 2018
Biotechnological research has made significant progress; however, some of its results are controversial because of their health and environmental risks, and these limit their application because of the precautionary measures applied to them.
Science makes scientific journalism work difficult
Mar 01, 2018
Current science leads us to pajama dissemination, to write about stories without ever leaving our homes.
Science loses prestige
Jan 24, 2017
[caption id="attachment_44056" align="alignleft" width="320"] Illustration by Moisés Mahiques[/caption] A few days ago, the writer of a radio programme wrote to me asking if I would like to comment on a scientific study on the air. The study said that oral sex reduced the risk of cancer.
The case of diphtheria in Olot, a vaccine against anti-vaccinationists
Jun 10, 2015
Aki Hänninen / SINC At the end of May, alarms went off: one boy in Olot was diagnosed with diphtheria. It is the first Spanish case in 28 years and the first in Catalonia in 32 years. «Currently it
A changing media landscape
Mar 07, 2014
Economic restructuring in the media industry has eliminated many professional journalists’ jobs, reductions that may have been hardest on specialized journalists reporting areas like science, technology, economics, or international affairs.
Science, its publics and new media
Mar 07, 2014
Scientific journalism faces the challenge of adapting not only to new formats but also to new information exchange dynamics. New online platforms, making it easier to access and produce scientific content, are forcing science publics to evolve.
Will the Internet save or condemn science press?
Mar 07, 2014
The present article reviews the panorama of science communication in France from the perspective of the monthly magazine La Recherche and other French media sources.
The conquest of readers
Mar 07, 2014
The huge responsibility of the media lies in the fact that citizens have the right to science information, to help them take better decisions, nurture a critical spirit, and form their own opinions.
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