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Climate-change reporting is woefully inadequate because too often editors lack interest and assign writers without expertise, says James Fahn.

Scientists, not government, should lead efforts to explain the benefits and risks of modern technology, says Li Daguang.

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.

Clinicians should learn from the alarmist media coverage that followed a recent microbicide trial, say Gita Ramjee and colleagues.

Talli Nauman argues that environmental journalists must be more than simple informers to provide better coverage of development issues.

Media coverage of science is declining in China — but scientists, press officers and journalists could change the situation, says Hepeng Jia.

The African media can play a crucial role in communicating climate information to the public, says Patrick Luganda.

Christina Scott, Diran Onifade and Julie Clayton say journalistic mentoring is key to getting African science the attention it deserves.

It's time to stop using the poor, and build a media that respects their rights and needs, says Nalaka Gunawardene.

Marcelo Leite says that those promoting stem cell research in Brazil have raised hopes that could backfire if promised cures are not forthcoming.

Aleem Ahmed asks why science magazines in Pakistan tend to fail, and what can be done to improve the situation.

Marcelo Leite argues that journalists should help create a solid framework in which controversial issues such as genetic modification can be discussed without dogmatism.

Exaggerated coverage of the effect of climate change on extinctions highlights the need to address sensationalist reporting of science, say Richard J. Ladle and colleagues.

Carine van Rooyen reveals the results of a survey of science news in South African press, and concludes that more should be done to increase the amount of science coverage.

Alice Shih-hou Huang explains why young Chinese scientists should be given wide-ranging training and encouraged to explore new career paths.

Egypt has a long history of science communication but journalists today struggle to get the resources they need, says Nadia El-Awady.

Lisbeth Fog gives an insight into the trials and tribulations of setting up a network of science journalists in Colombia.

Accessing scientific research and persuading editors to publish stories are some of the issues facing Indian science journalists, says Pallava Bagla.