Obviously we distrust the media on science: they rewrite commercial press releases from dodgy organisations as if they were health news, they lionise mavericks with poor evidence, and worse. But journalists will often say: what about those scientists with their press releases? Surely we should do something about them, running about, confusing us with their wild ideas?
Blogs. The self-absorbed ramblings and rants of adolescents of all ages? Political and social tirades from grinders of the well-honed axes of zealotry? Mindless and breathless accounts of minor celebrities and nonentities? Michael Welland provides a survey of what's out there...
Namhafte Forscher kritisieren seit Jahren die Veröffentlichungspraxis von Fachmagazinen. Darin stünde teilweise wenig Gehaltvolles. 30 internationale Magazine geloben Besserung. Hält ihre Qualitätsoffensive, was sie verspricht?