Press freedom: the next challenge for science journalists
Government attempts to control science communication clash with public demands for accountability, and journalists must resist this trend.

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Government attempts to control science communication clash with public demands for accountability, and journalists must resist this trend.
Focusing on the 'citation advantage' of open access misses its value in getting science information in the hands of those who need it.
Evaluating science in a knowledge economy needs more than just academic criteria.
Poor communications, not science, caused the IPCC's 'Climategate' debacle. Despite this, it must keep the doors open between journalists and researchers.
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Four hundred years after Galileo, scientists still face persecution for speaking out. Laws must not be used to stifle debate.
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The hacked emails of climate researchers offer an opportunity to show how science is really done — instead of a rearguard defence of scientific 'objectivity'.
A majority of Latin American countries suffer from worthy talk but little stable R&D funding. Long-term strategies should be a priority.
The World Wide Web's inventor wants to make websites more trustworthy. This should be done by encouraging good practice, not imposing strict rules.
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