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Cairo to host next world science journalists' conference
An African country is to host the World Conference of Science Journalists for the first time.
River blindness drug enters final trials
Laborious treatments for river blindness could be simplified if a drug entering final stage clinical trials is effective.
NEWS | 1 July 2009 | EN
Database aims to put African research on the map
Southern African scientists are compiling the continent's scientific output in the hope of more global recognition.
NEWS | 15 June 2009 | EN
Journalists criticised over climate change reporting
Journalists cannot be relied upon to explain climate change, says the chair of the International Scientific Congress on Climate Change.
Science journalism 'flourishing' in developing world
Science journalism is prospering in the developing world, while the field faces staff cuts and is seen as a 'luxury' in the developed world.
Museveni urges science journalists to plug knowledge gap
Journalists in Uganda should take advantage of press freedom and get science stories out to the public, says the country's president, Yoweri Museveni.
Visa problems hamper climate change talks
Many developing country delegates were delayed or unable to attend the UN climate change negotiations in Poland due to strict visa policies.
Arab world debuts its first science news website
The Arab world has launched its first science news website, with the aim of communicating researchers' work to the public.
Writers honoured in first Arab science journalism awards
The winners of the first Arab Science Journalism Awards — established to encourage Arabic science coverage — have been announced.
NEWS | 12 September 2008 | EN
Science communicators rise to climate challenge
Science communicators from across the globe have put together a series of recommendations for better communicating climate change.
Science journalism urged to be more locally relevant
Science journalism will have more impact in developing countries if efforts are made to make research relevant to local communities, experts say.
China displays openness in earthquake response
The Sichuan earthquake has highlighted the importance of open, accurate and authoritative information in disaster response, say experts.
Climate change stories boom in Brazil
Brazilian journalists are increasingly covering climate change and paying little attention to local issues, warn experts in Rio de Janeiro.
NEWS | 30 September 2007 | ES
Peru gives a boost to science journalism
The president of the Peruvian National Council on Science, Technology and Innovation has announced support for science journalism.
NEWS | 10 September 2007 | ES
Scientists and MPs agree: it's good to talk
Delegates at a workshop in Kenya agree that links between scientists and politicians must improve to move science and technology up the agenda.
NEWS | 3 July 2007 | EN
Science publisher extends journalists' access
Science publisher Elsevier is to provide journalists from developing countries with free access to research from 2000 of its journals.
Federation to extend science journalist mentoring
The World Federation of Science Journalists plans to extend its mentoring programme to Asia and Latin America.
Government interference 'impeding science reporting'
Governments in the developing world are policing science reportage of large public-funded projects, say journalists.
Science journalists urged to report fraud
Science journalists need to be vigilant when investigating fraud, say speakers at the World Conference of Science Journalists.
Climate reporting 'too balanced' say scientists
Some journalists are giving too much air-time to climate change sceptics, say scientists at the World Conference of Science Journalists.
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