The British phone hacking inquiry may soon expand to science journalism, Curtis Brainard warns in CJR's The Observatory. An official board seems likely to examine coverage of the MMR vaccine, global warming and similar issues, Brainard writes: "Journalists should be open to and learn from reasonable criticism. But the emphasis there is on reasonable. In turning its gaze toward science journalism, the Leveson inquiry must take care not to become a witch hunt."
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