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How well do scientists communicate to members of the mass media? A communication scholar reviews potential barriers to the essential dialogue necessary between those in the sciences and journalists who report science to the public. Suggestions for improving communication within this relationship, in spite of professional process differences, are offered, emphasizing adherence to shared ethical standards.
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This article was adapted from a presentation made at the “Communicating Science Conference” held at Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, October 1998. A version of the work also appeared as commentary (“How Well Do Scientists Communicate to Media?”) in Science Communication, Vol. 21, No. 2, 172–178, December 1999.
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Valenti, J.M. Improving the Scientist/Journalist Conversation. Sci Eng Ethics 6, 543–548 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03187603
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