Monday Edition
7 takeaways from 2 weeks of science journalism conferences
Universal brokeness, unbubbling, eroding press freedoms, organizing for change, AI discord, etc.
Science journalism
Monday Edition
Are scientists to blame for sensationalist science news?
Scientists have more control than they might think — but it's still not a lot.
Science journalism
The two secret ingredients of great science media
Here's a hint: they rhyme with honey and lime.
Science journalism
A scammer impersonated a science journalist. It worked.
AI fraud is going to make it harder for new voices to break into science journalism
Science journalism
This is how a science paper becomes science news
Also: Journals milking open access fees, AI interest stories, and a big win for local journalism in California
Science Communication
"It's honestly a miracle that we're still around" — the Xylom's Alex Ip on indie newsroom realities
Also: Controversial changes to NIH peer review, 90% of biomedical papers show signs of AI use, and Harvard shuts down its writing center