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Copenhagen Challenge

Science communicators rise to climate challenge

Science communicators from across the globe have put together a series of recommendations for better communicating climate change.

1 July 2008 | EN | 中文

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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.

27 June 2008 | EN | ES | 中文

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China displays openness in earthquake response

The Sichuan earthquake has highlighted the importance of open, accurate and authoritative information in disaster response, say experts.

14 May 2008 | EN | 中文

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Climate change stories boom in Brazil

Brazilian journalists are increasingly covering climate change and paying little attention to local issues, warn experts in Rio de Janeiro.

Source: Agencia CyTA-Instituto Leloir

30 September 2007 | ES

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Peru gives a boost to science journalism

The president of the Peruvian National Council on Science, Technology and Innovation has announced support for science journalism.

10 September 2007 | ES

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Scientists and MPs agree: it's good to talk

Delegates at a workshop in Kenya agree that links between scientists and politicians must improve to move science and technology up the agenda.

3 July 2007 | EN

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Science publisher extends journalists' access

Science publisher Elsevier is to provide journalists from developing countries with free access to research from 2000 of its journals.

23 April 2007 | EN | ES | 中文

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Federation to extend science journalist mentoring

The World Federation of Science Journalists plans to extend its mentoring programme to Asia and Latin America.

23 April 2007 | EN | ES | 中文

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Government interference 'impeding science reporting'

Governments in the developing world are policing science reportage of large public-funded projects, say journalists.

20 April 2007 | EN | ES

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Science journalists urged to report fraud

Science journalists need to be vigilant when investigating fraud, say speakers at the World Conference of Science Journalists.

18 April 2007 | EN | ES

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Climate reporting 'too balanced' say scientists

Some journalists are giving too much air-time to climate change sceptics, say scientists at the World Conference of Science Journalists.

18 April 2007 | EN | ES | 中文

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Science journalists 'need code of ethics'

Speakers at the World Conference of Science Journalists say reporters need a code of ethics to communicate science accurately.

18 April 2007 | EN | ES | 中文

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UK to host next world science journalism conference

The United Kingdom will host the next World Conference of Science Journalists, with a special focus on developing countries.

18 April 2007 | EN | ES | 中文

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Science journalism faces 'new rules'

Science journalists are battling against moral and political agendas, say reporters at the World Conference of Science Journalists.

17 April 2007 | EN | ES

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Journalists 'should give priority to HIV'

Journalists in rural areas of Nigeria should prioritise HIV/AIDS stories in order to improve uptake of health services, concluded a workshop.

5 April 2007 | EN

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Science gains exposure in the Brazilian popular press

Along with football and crime, science is being given priority in Brazilian newspapers targeted at low-income classes, says a study.

26 March 2007 | EN | ES

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Science reporting under threat in China

Chinese science reporters have called for guaranteed space and airtime in order to survive.

17 January 2007 | EN | 中文

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Arab science reporters get their own association

Arab scientists have launched several networks and projects to boost science, including an association of Arab science journalists.

18 December 2006 | EN

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China encourages media to report more on science

The Chinese government has unveiled a new scheme to increase the amount of science reporting in the media.

13 December 2006 | EN | 中文

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Bird flu update: 11 December 2006

A roundup of the latest news on the spread of the bird flu virus and the threat to human health.

11 December 2006 | EN