VIDEO: What happened when scientists had the opportunity to ‘ask a reporter anything’
At a recent online event hosted by SciLine, scientists asked a panel of journalists questions about how journalism works.
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Research roundups, articles, explainers and tip sheets about how journalists report the news and how audiences consume it
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Reporting on scientific failures and holding the science community accountable: 5 tips for journalists
Two scholars offer guidance to help newsrooms report more accurately on scientists’ work and hold the scientific community responsible for protecting the integrity of science.
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Journalists are under stress. What’s the solution?
A large body of research shows how journalists’ jobs can pose a risk to their mental health. We searched these studies for tips on preventing and addressing the stress and trauma of reporting the news.
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By changing their framing of scientific failures and discoveries, journalists can bolster trust in science: New research
Researchers urge newsrooms to present scientific errors and academic journal retractions as part of science’s self-correction process.
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9 tips for effective collaborations between journalists and academic researchers
Want to get a researcher-reporter partnership off the ground? Check out these tips based on years of collaboration between reporter Rachel Dissell and sociologist Rachel Lovell.
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Academic journals, journalists perpetuate misinformation in their handling of research retractions, a new study finds
Journals can take months to years to retract unreliable research. Journalists often fail to tell the public when scientific discoveries later are determined invalid or fraudulent, a new paper reveals. PLUS: 4 tips for tracking flawed research.
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How they did it: A reporter-researcher partnership deepens public understanding of untested rape kits in Cleveland
An informal, collaborative partnership between reporter Rachel Dissell and sociologist Rachel Lovell reveals not just how, but why so many rape kits went untested in Cleveland.
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What’s peer review? 5 things you should know before covering research
Is peer-reviewed research really superior? Why should journalists note in their stories whether studies have been peer reviewed? We explain.
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Covering hospital mergers and acquisitions of physician practices: 3 tips from experienced health care journalists
The number of independent hospitals has declined in recent years as a result of mergers, while the number of hospitals that are part of larger systems has risen. It’s important for local reporters to look into what that means for their communities.
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How they did it: 4 news outlets team up to reveal police dogs bite and maim thousands of people a year
The journalists offer tips for investigating how police primarily use dogs on people suspected of minor offenses — or no crimes — and cause injuries that can be severe and life changing.
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