Features

‘Experienced science writers try to keep the sense of uncertainty in their copy.’

‘Narrative was an obvious tool for approaching such a story….’

‘The doing of science is rich territory for radio, since it’s full of sound, if not fury.’

Too often, spectacles—like mummies and volcanoes—triumph over the reporting of modern science.

The answer depends on the level of debate and who is saying what.

Lots of time is required to cultivate sources and verify their claims.

They learn how to put science into its broader economic and social context.

Journalists who devote considerable time to coverage of immigration and investigation of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) write about why they report on a topic that rarely makes Page…

‘Experienced science writers try to keep the sense of uncertainty in their copy.’

Journalism is on a fast-paced, transformative journey, its destination still unknown. That the Web and other media technologies are affecting mightily the practice of journalism is beyond dispute. Less clear…