The Guardian is well known for being at the forefront of journalism and for pushing forward ever more innovative ways of covering the news. A talk at King’s Place on Friday 14 September looked at how journalism is changing and how social media, particularly Twitter, are changing the way news is reported and read. The […]
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Tony Delamothe: The spoken word
I spent Friday afternoon at three sessions on The Spoken Word at King’s Place, London. The first featured the editor of the New Statesman and a stand in for the editor of the Spectator. (James Forsyth – a star columnist on the Spectator and Mail on Sunday). Both talked about the importance to their publications […]
Deborah Cohen on improving health reporting
There are a few ways to improve health reporting. One is doing as some science commentators do: lumping all journalists together in a totally “unscientific” way sniping and sneering to their pals on the blogosphere. Or you can explain how to cover medical research by offering advice about how to approach a story that your […]
Chesmal Siriwardhana on science communication
As this blog is built around my personal experiences during the past few months, I would first of all like to introduce myself. I am medical graduate and a medical researcher from Sri Lanka, and I love writing in all its forms: creative writing, journalism, professional writing, etc. […]
Laura James on science and journalism
On 19 of October I arrived in Madrid, the the place of beautiful parks, live flamenco, brilliant nightlife, churros, a Spanish type of long thin doughnut, El Rastro, an enormous outdoor market, and the Golden Triangle of art museums. But I wasn’t really there for the tapas, I was there for environmental health matters. I am […]