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CHALLENGES IN COMMUNICATING SCIENCE TO CANADIANS ::
How Print Reporters and Editors Construct their Science Stories

To gain insight into how newsrooms obtain and handle science news, as well as the role played by the news media in communicating science, the Science Journalism Research Group performed interviews with both newsroom editors and journalists who cover science in English-speaking Canada. We talked to a total of 25 staff reporters, editors, and freelance journalists. Some of the results of our interviews are presented in this collection of articles. READ PROJECT SUMMARY

The Importance of the Editor in Science Journalism
By Stephen J. A. Ward

Where do science stories come from?
The problem of “pipeline” journalism.
By Stephen J. A. Ward

A Mix between Education and Stand-up Comedy
Conversations with Science Journalists on their Role in Society
By David Secko

Who Do You Trust?
Finding the Right Sources Amid the Media Clatter
By Eric Jandciu

Informed Science Journalism
How Much Do You Need to Know?
By Anna Fong

  ANNOUNCEMENTS ::
Together with our collaborators in Quebec, Belgium and France, Stephen Ward and Eric Jandciu have had two papers accepted at the European Communication Research and Education Association conference in Barcelona.

Eric Jandciu presented a poster at the 2008 Genome Canada International GE3LS Symposium  in Calgary.

CONFERENCE ::
Future Directions in Science Journalism, Vancouver BC
November 9 & 10, 2007

Conference photos now online
Conference videos now online
Conference blog
Conference program
 Biographies
List of attendees

NEWS ::


  Supernova Remnant Is Young and Quick
Kenneth Chang
New York Times
May 14, 2008


  Natural Changes Pinned to Warming
Richard Black
BBC News
May 14, 2008
CANADIAN SCIENCE JOURNALISM AWARDS ::
2007 Winners announced
2009 Awards
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