Caveats on covering stem cell research

Joy Victory warns that writers as well as scientists must guard against hype in stem cell research: "The onus is on journalists to be careful when using words like 'breakthrough, paradigm shift, revolution, cure, and game-changer' — even when this language comes from scientists, peer-reviewed abstracts, studies and institutional news releases. Dig deeper, and ask why they’re using that kind of language, because the answer may not be what most people would think."

July 8, 2016

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