Science Media Centre

Last night in London, Dr Ben Goldacre debated with Lord Drayson the state of science reporting in Britain.
Dr Ben Goldacre is author of the book (and column) Bad Science, and has become well-known for criticising science reporting in the UK.  His debating opponent, Lord Drayson, is the UK’s Science Minister, who contends that the standard is [...]

If the editors and senior producers gathered at the World Congress of Science Journalists to debate whether science journalism is in crisis were generally unconvincing in their assertions that science journalism is actually in good shape, one presentation showed what can be achieved when a media organisation makes science coverage a priority.
The Guardian’s deputy editor, [...]

One of the best things about mixing and mingling with the 900 or so science journalists and communications officers gathered at the World Conference of Science Journalists, is learning about how science communication is done in other parts of the world.
And today, science communicators from western countries were given a sobering insight into how science [...]

This week the World Conference of Science Journalists gets underway in London.  Over 800 journalists and science communicators will gather to debate the crucial issues for their profession — how to survive, avoid pitfalls and even raise the standards of science journalism in a rapidly changing global media landscape.
The SMC’s Peter Griffin will be blogging [...]