The second day of the Media for Science Forum in Madrid started with a discussion about the possibilities, opportunjities and problems, that arise for journalism with the new media. Are blogs a threat for journalism or a gift? Will the web kill the radio star? Is science journlism obsolete, when scientists communicate with the...
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This is what the final declaration of the Media for Science Forum says: Europe must renew its commitment to science: spreading the culture of science, and extend access to scientific and technological information and educated participation. But some topics probably still need to be discussed: Are government subsidies for science journalism, as the declaration...
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Some embrace the Web’s possibilities of blogs, twitter, facebook, podcasts and WebTV, some see the growing involvement of the audience as the end of high-quality-(science) journalism. Where are journalistic skills still valued? How do we use the Web tools to come up with a new, timely journalism? How should journalists adapt? How should science...
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Elmar Veerman proposes: all those universities and institutions gave a small part of their communications budget to a fund that would pass it on to independent, skilled science journalists? Wouldn’t that be a good idea?
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Scientists often complain: Science journalism just doesn’t take up with the necessary level of complexity. Information relevant for decisions is not getting the attention of those who should be concerned. Is this true? And: Should journalism just become more like science? All these questions have been brought up by Matthew C. Nisbet, professor in the...
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