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The Unwritten Rules of Journalism

 

 

I don’t blame science reporters for flubbing facts on occasion. Science is difficult to understand, and scientists famously lack communication skills.

 

But the problem extends beyond simply misunderstanding the science. In fact, science writers appear to obey a collection of unwritten rules when trying to convey science to a mainstream audience.

 

Cynical, even by my standards. But cynical ? wrong.Read and comment on the full post

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