Follow the discussion on Ed Yong's blog Not Exactly Rocket Science [Every scientists-versus-journalists debate ever, in one diagram].
The main problem isn't represented on the diagram. It's when good/bad journalists write articles in praise of bad science.
Are university press release hacks missing from the diagram, or are they just counted in with the bad journalists?
ReplyDeleteThey're mostly counted in with "Bad Journalists" but there may be one or two falling into the category of "Good Journalists." Personally, I don't know of any who are good journalists but I'd hate to entirely rule out the possibility.
DeleteIsn’t Ed Yong representing the debate between scientists and science writers, not what these people do in their day work? (Your 'main problem' is with their work, not the debate.)
ReplyDeleteYes, that. Also it's "Yong" not "Young". God, scientists are always misrepresenting journalists ;-)
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