The Washington Post's media reporter has joined the ranks of those who fear the imminent demise of journalism. I don't share this outlook. In fact, I see journalism--and science journalism in particular--on the edge of transformation and renewal, but more on this over the coming weeks.
In the meantime, consider what Howard Kurtz has to offer in his column today.
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The New York Times has an article on the rise of predatory, fake science journals — these are journals put out by commercial interests with titles
Apropos of our discussion yesterday of the pros and cons of open access publishing, I'd like to point you to a great resource: the Directory of Open Access Journals.
From the dept of general-fun-but-with-a-serious-message: Retraction Watch on a somewhat unusual case: "Journal retracts two papers after being caught manipulating c
Harold Varmus is one of the most high profile advocates of open access to biomedical research.
No, he does not see a demise of journalism. He notices the demise of newspapers. That is an important distinction. This is just one of many responses to Kurtz.