UK Science Media Center: Pro and con

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"Scientists adore it, for getting their voices heard. And many journalists appreciate how the non-profit organization provides accurate and authoritative material on deadline," Ewen Callaway writes in a Nature profile of the Science Media Center. But critics say the center, a concept now spreading to other countries, may "foster uncritical media coverage by spoon-feeding information to reporters," Callaway writes. Commentary from Keith Kloor.

July 13, 2013

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