Why scientists often hate records requests The shadow side of sunlight laws February 25, 2015 By Anna Clark
James Hamblin: A fresh perspective for health journalism February 17, 2015 By Anna Clark The Atlantic editor has accumulated a loyal following with his video series “If Our Bodies Could Talk”
Is national media ignoring local science fraud? January 28, 2015 By Anna Clark Instances are being covered as local stories rather than as data points in a national narrative
The Texas school board isn’t as powerful as you think December 1, 2014 By Anna Clark Its textbook clout has waned but reporters are still writing as though it hasn’t
Will radio save science journalism? November 18, 2014 By Anna Clark WNYC will soon have a new health unit
Climate change coverage at a crossroads in Australia November 11, 2014 By Thuy Ong Conservative news outlets News Corp and Fairfax Media tend to control the message
A digital transformation for Science November 2, 2014 By Anna Clark In transitioning to a new magazine model, the publication’s challenges are familiar
BP’s aggressive PR strategy obfuscates facts October 29, 2014 By Alexis Sobel Fitts The company’s flack blurs lines between journalism and company mission
Why media probably shouldn’t name Ebola victims October 21, 2014 By Alexis Sobel Fitts Ebola’s made its American sufferers famous–but what do we gain with personal details?
Here’s how to produce strong Ebola stories October 6, 2014 By Cristine Russell The most effective coverage of the first American case has stemmed from the steady hands of experienced–and highly credible–federal medical leaders as well as health and science specialty beat reporters
Has climate change become a business story? September 2, 2014 By Robert S. Eshelman The cost of brushing science aside
The media’s growing interest in how animals think August 19, 2014 By Alexis Sobel Fitts The more divorced we become from animals in our daily lives, the more we want to look at them online
A long-time science reporter wrote a questionable book on genetics. Can we trust his other work? July 17, 2014 By Chris Ip The case of Nicholas Wade and reporting on a lively field with a dishonorable past
The newest tool in teaching about climate change: the weatherman July 2, 2014 By Alexis Sobel Fitts A South Carolina pilot project expands
As Congress scolded him, Dr. Oz launched a magazine June 26, 2014 By Alexis Sobel Fitts The Good Life is less inflammatory than the doctor’s television show, but the line between ad and editorial is murky
Narrating climate change June 19, 2014 By Alexis Sobel Fitts Incremental journalism isn’t driving home the dire state of the climate to the public, so researchers and outlets are trying to reach them through a shift in storytelling
