Science in the media
A major new report into science and the media has drawn on research by Cardiff University which found that that in some respects specialist science news reporting in the UK is in relatively good health. However the research ...
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Jan 22, 2010 |
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Pulitzer Board elects Politico co-founder
(AP) -- The Pulitzer Prize Board has elected its first member representing a primarily online news organization, keeping in step with the board's recent decision to allow entries from more online sites.
Dec 07, 2009 |
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New rules for court reporting puts the privacy of children 'at risk'
(PhysOrg.com) -- New legislation to relax the restrictions on media reporting of family court cases could put the privacy of vulnerable children at risk, according to a paper published by the Department of ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 03, 2009 |
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Web sites aim to survive with hyperlocal focus
Finding a financially viable way to provide local news is a challenge large metropolitan newspapers are confronting. But a Coral Gables, Fla., Web site is among a few locally with faith it can succeed.
Nov 25, 2009 |
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New York Times publishes 'crowd-funded' article
The science section of The New York Times contained an unusual article on Tuesday. The story about a huge floating garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean was not written by a Times reporter but by a freelance ...
Nov 11, 2009 |
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Online payment startup Zuora wants to rescue newspapers
Tien Tzuo on Wednesday called on fellow technology entrepreneurs to join him on a quest to rescue newspapers that are dying as their readers get stories free on the Internet.
Sep 24, 2009 |
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Health journalists utilize audience, other media to build news agenda
Approximately one-fifth of Americans follow health news very closely, according to the Pew Research Center. To identify how the demand for health stories is met, University of Missouri researchers surveyed national health ...
Sep 10, 2009 |
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Science and media disconnect? Maybe not, says a new study
The prevailing wisdom among many scientists and scientific organizations is that, as a rule, scientists are press shy, and those who aren't are mavericks.
Sep 09, 2009 |
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French paper goes global, risks ridicule with translation
A leading French business newspaper is launching a multi-lingual version of its website using automatic translation, dispensing with journalists but producing often comic results.
Jul 10, 2009 |
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FTC plans to monitor blogs for claims, payments
Savvy consumers often go online for independent consumer reviews of products and services, scouring through comments from everyday Joes and Janes to help them find a gem or shun a lemon.
Jun 21, 2009 |
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New site promotes journalists as individual brands
(AP) -- First came bylines for once-anonymous journalists. Then came their photos, particularly as news shifted online, and blogs began to carry mug shots of their writers.
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Taciturn Armstrong sparks Twitter media boycott
Lance Armstrong's refusal to speak directly to the press at the Tour of Italy has sparked a boycott by some sections of the Italian and anglophone media of the American's online messages.
May 22, 2009 |
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Ex-Rocky staffers plan to launch online magazine
(AP) -- Some former staffers of the now-defunct Rocky Mountain News say they plan to launch an online news magazine this summer.
May 14, 2009 |
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Political blogs more accurate than newspapers, say those who read both
According to research by a Brigham Young University political scientist, people who closely follow both political blogs and traditional news media tend to believe the content on blogs is more accurate.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 13, 2009 |
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Uproar over 'news story' ad on front page of LA Times
An advertisement dressed up as a news story on the front page of the Los Angeles Times has reporters at the newspaper fuming and the publisher defending the move.
Apr 10, 2009 |
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