A new bill aims to encourage science communication to the public and educational institutions in Mexico.

A plan is needed to protect critical science journalism as media incomes fall, heard a meeting ahead of the World Conference of Science Journalists.

A Brazilian TV show pays attention to health research, but not always to key public health problems, says a study.

Six sessions have been dropped from the World Conference on Science Journalism programme due to a lack of money to help speakers attend.

A research and development news service for the Caribbean region has shut down, citing inadequate subscription levels.

Science journalists working in the Global South are more optimistic about the sector than those in the developed world, reveals a report.

The Peruvian press rarely covers issues dealing with REDD initiatives, and journalists are ill-prepared on environmental issues, finds a survey.

Online science news is informing more people, but search methods and comment sections could be harming public debate, say researchers.

An open-access science network plans to catalyse the foundation of research repositories and boost transnational science collaborations.

A newly created forum for West African science journalists aims to enhance regional science coverage and stimulate development.

Action must be taken to boost developing countries' access to technology for growth, and South-South cooperation holds the key, says a report.

The World Conference of Science Journalists has started a virtual newsroom to boost science journalism in Africa and the Middle East.

Collaboration between East Africa's science journalists has been galvanised by the launch of a new UN-supported network.

The team behind the relaunch of pan-African magazine 'TechnoDev' aims to ensure the publication survives for years to come this time.

A survey on perceptions of science in Costa Rica has revealed a low association with social wellbeing, but high appreciation for the profession.

Despite appearing in some of the world's most popular journals, Brazilian science is failing to feature in the national press, experts say.

Revised policies and support to use digital and social media are keys to unlocking research communication in agriculture, says a survey.

A US-funded virtual science library, which has been successful in the Middle East, is now to be rolled out in parts of central Asia.

Social scientists meeting in Rio are campaigning for greater integration of social science into research on global environmental change.