SciDev.Net
Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
Science journalists can stimulate public debate in areas where science and technology impacts the social and natural worlds. But how can effective science journalism be encouraged in the developing world?
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Opinions and Analysis
Learning from failures in disaster response
The Myanmar cyclone and Chinese earthquake highlight the need for effective dissemination of information, both before and after a disaster.
UN agencies have own interests at heart
The UN agencies UNICEF and the WHO have broken with protocol and recklessly used data for their own ends, says an editorial in The Lancet.
Simple and cheap: Nepal's application of science
16 August 2007 | EN
News and Features
Science communicators rise to climate challenge
Science communicators from across the globe have put together a series of recommendations for better communicating climate change.
Science journalism urged to be more locally relevant
Science journalism will have more impact in developing countries if efforts are made to make research relevant to local communities, experts say.
Climate change stories boom in Brazil
30 September 2007
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Source: Agencia CyTA-Instituto Leloir
Practical Guides
Reporting from science conferences
Conferences can provide good news stories if you plan ahead, do your research, and mingle with the delegates, says K. S. Jayaraman.
How do I become a science journalist?
K. S. Jayaraman gives some basic tips on starting off in the world of science journalism.
