Science journalism

Science journalism reports and explains scientific research, discoveries, and issues for public audiences through journalistic media.

Peer review: Evaluation of scholarly work by experts in the same or a related field before publication. Journalists often use peer review to assess the status and scrutiny of reported findings.
Public understanding of science: The knowledge, attitudes, and interpretations of science among people outside specialist research communities. Science journalism is one route through which scientific claims enter public understanding.
Science public relations: Strategic communication by scientific institutions to build reputation and promote their work. Unlike institutional promotion, journalism is expected to scrutinize sources and serve the public interest.
Henry Oldenburg: A seventeenth-century German-born scholar who founded and edited the journal Philosophical Transactions. His journal helped establish regular public reporting of scientific correspondence and discoveries.
Science journalism crisis: Debates about the funding, staffing, independence, and quality of science reporting. Shrinking specialist newsrooms raise questions about who can scrutinize research and institutions.
Embargo (journalism): An agreement that restricts publication of information until a specified time. Embargoes shape when research findings can be reported and can affect journalists’ access to sources.
Science communication: The exchange of scientific knowledge among researchers and with wider audiences. Journalism is a public-facing form of science communication, shaped by news values and editorial independence.
Science advocacy: Public communication intended to promote a scientific cause, policy, or position. Advocacy argues for a position; journalism reports evidence and competing claims with editorial independence.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society: A scientific journal founded in 1665 and published by the Royal Society of London. Its early publication connected the circulation of research with the periodical press.
News desert: A geographic area with few or no reliable local news sources. Limited local reporting can leave communities without coverage of nearby research and environmental risks.

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