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How Do We Fix Science Journalism?

Everyone says science journalism is broken but only journalists seem to lament the cuts in jobs.  Scientists don't respect them, we are told, and the public doesn't trust them so how do we fix it so that journalists can again be the 'trusted guides' they used to be?

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Do As You Say, Do As You Do: Fixing Science Communication

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Pitfalls Of Science Journalism

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Science Is Awesome! Sack The Journalists!

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Science Reporting: Bad Because It's Cheap

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A New Kind Of Science Journalism

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Assessing The State Of Science Journalism

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Why You Should Blog

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The Glamorous Life Of A Science Journalist

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Blogs, Big Physics, And Breaking News

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Science Journalism Is Not Dead - And It's Not Bad

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2008 Science Retrospective: Science Journalists Need Some New Clichés In 2009

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Bad Science Journalism And The Myth Of The Oppressed Underdog

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