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Amid media uncertainty, some great science-related stories emerge
by Peter Griffin, SMC Director I’m asked to give a lot of presentations to groups in the science sector about […]
Continue readingFairfax expands science coverage
The weekly science page that runs in the Dominion Post and Press newspapers is now being syndicated across four additional Fairfax […]
Continue readingScience Journalism Fellow bound for the Daily Mail
It’s been a big year for the SMC’s Science Journalism Fellow Steven Trask, who not only finished his postgraduate journalism diploma […]
Continue readingBad media releases to blame for media’s exaggerated reporting of health findings – experts respond
A study by UK and Australian scientists published today in the BMJ has found that, in many cases, badly composed […]
Continue readingSMC teams with Canon Media Awards
The Science Media Centre has agreed a three-year deal with the Canon Media Awards to sponsor three new science and […]
Continue readingScience Media Centres featured in Nature
Fiona Fox, the chief executive and founder of the UK Science Media Centre, recently spent a day with Nature reporter […]
Continue readingA decade on the leading edge of science media
Our colleagues at the UK Science Media Centre in London have had a big week, celebrating 10 years in business […]
Continue readingNZ Skepticism alive and kicking
Ahead of the New Zealand Skeptics’ annual conference, the Otago Daily Times‘ Shane Gilchrist interviewed media spokeswoman Vicki Hyde about […]
Continue readingReview challenges BBC on science coverage
The BBC does a good job of covering science in its radio, television and web programming, according to a review […]
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