Defining the Journalist's Role: What's the difference (if any) between a journalist and an educator?
Bora Zivkovic, science communicator and chief editor/community manager with Scientific American magazine, tweeted his regarding the perceived difference between journalists and educators. The ensuing tweet-versation is documented here.
Robin Lloyd, online news editor for Scientific American, wrote an article regarding the exchange Bora was referring to:
Why Are Americans So Ill-Informed about Climate Change?: Scientific AmericanScientists and journalists debate why Americans still resist the consensus among research organizations that humans are warming the globe By Robin Lloyd | February 23, 2011 | Image: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Scientific Visualization Studio As glaciers melt and island populations retreat from their coastlines to escape rising seas, many scientists remain baffled as to why the global research consensus on human-induced climate change remains contentious in the U.S.Marketing for Scientists
Last month, I blogged my interview with New York Times science writer, Dennis Overbye, about the state of science and science journalism. Almost immediately, I got a note from another major science journalism guru, Michael Lemonick, who had some strong reactions.
