Wednesday, 27 June 2012

UKCSJ: Leveson Inquiry, and what it means for science journalism.

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 On Monday 25th June 2012 I gave a talk at the UK Conference of Science Journalists . Along with David Derbyshire (freelance environment an...
Tuesday, 27 March 2012

Speaking out on animal research

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A few weeks ago I was heavily involved in the story about the transport of animals for research.  The story, broken exclusively by the Tod...
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Monday, 6 February 2012

Dodgy science headlines: PR can share the blame

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Two weeks ago I was called to give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry. It was a nerve-wracking ordeal but also an incredible opportunity to s...
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Friday, 25 November 2011

BMJ, UCL & MMR: OTT?

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Am I the only one who thinks the British Medical Journal's call for an independent inquiry into University College London's role in ...
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Monday, 3 October 2011

The perils of turning Greenland green

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Guest post by Tom Sheldon, Senior Press Officer at the Science Media Centre On 16 September we were alerted to a flurry of activity on the C...
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Thursday, 28 July 2011

Thoughts on the BBC Trust review of science coverage

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When invited to comment on the BBC's coverage of science Sir David Attenborough responded that it stands, 'head, shoulders, thorax...
Wednesday, 20 July 2011

Churnalism: demonizing PR is too simple

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What has 'churnalism' got to do with the phone hacking scandal? Plenty according to Chris Atkins, in his support for the motion This...