science journalism
Popularizing lab findings
Science journalism is reporting that covers scientific research, discoveries, and developments for general audiences.
It translates technical findings into accessible language, appearing in newspapers, magazines, broadcasts, and websites.
Good science journalism contextualizes studies, notes limitations, and resists sensationalism: The science journalism around the vaccine trials helped people understand efficacy rates.
Critics worry that deadline pressure and the need for compelling stories can distort nuanced research into oversimplified headlines.
- magazinesPeriodic illustrated publications
- breaking newsNewly unfolding events reported
- medical researchScientific study of health
- clinical trialsControlled health research experiments
- scientific literacyCompetence in understanding research
documentaries · long read · infographics · embargoes · peer review · clickbait · preprint · lab coats · fake news · fact-checking · carbon footprint · public education · press releases · podcasting · storytelling · data visualization · interview · byline
- journalismreporters, interview, editors, student editors, school paper
- Public Knowledgehealth literacy, media literacy, awareness campaigns, outreach, education programs
- public scienceplanetarium, public lecture, STEM education, eclipse viewing
- science communicationpress releases, explainers, public talks, documentaries, podcasts
- Science WritingCarl Sagan, Stephen Hawking, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Rachel Carson, Isaac Asimov
- science studiespublic understanding, scientific literacy, public engagement, scientific community, scientific method
science journalismacademic publishing
Disseminating research through journals
peer-reviewed journals · scholarly articles · scientific literature · scientific papers · technical papers
science journalismmisinformation
False data spread unintentionally
disinformation · junk science · conspiracy theories · quackery · climate denial
science journalismsports journalism
Coverage of competitive athletics
celebrity gossip · fashion journalism · tabloid journalism · political journalism · gossip columns