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Can Science Journalism Be Entertaining and Responsible?

Posted by michael on from the john-edwards dept.

GRW writes "This past week, I attended a panel discussion sponsored by the Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario, entitled "Can science journalism be entertaining and responsible?". This was a discussion regarding the role the media could and should play in the dissemination of scientific issues to the general public. Panelists included newspaper, TV and radio journalists. I thought that this might be a good subject for a Slashdot discussion. What do you think about science journalism? How can it better communicate to the general public about science and the scientific method? Can science journalism do a better job of helping people distinguish science from pseudoscience?"

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  1. Can it ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny
    Quick answer: No.

    Sorry. Hope this helps.

  2. yes, here's an example: by SHEENmaster · · Score: 2, Funny

    NOSTRADAEMON PREDICTS THE END OF ARPANET ON 1/1/83!!!!

    I don't expect any geek tabloids to get into my supermarket within the next two decades.

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    You can't judge a book by the way it wears its hair.
  3. Hmmmmmm.. YES by zenst · · Score: 2, Funny

    All science has a responsibility to be responsibly funny, otherwise accidents happen.