The article presents the results of a survey of science journalists from six world regions about their work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The responses show perception of increasing workload for most participants. Local scientists and peer-reviewed articles are the main sources. According to the respondents, scientists have become more available during the pandemic. The use of preprint articles was a frequent practice, but a considerable proportion declared they did not adopt different procedures when reporting them. Most also said they take fake news into account when writing their stories.
Date of publication
Dec 06, 2021
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Perceptions of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the work of science journalists: global perspectives
by
Luisa Massarani
,
Luiz Felipe Fernandes Neves
,
Marta Entradas
,
Tim Lougheed
,
Martin W. Bauer