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Explains why accurate science reporting is important, describes public relations ploys, and looks at biases, constraints and myth making in science journalism
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This well-documented study of science writing for the general public in the United States is frequently critical in tone. Nelkin demonstrates through many quotations that science writers frequently act as promoters of science and technology, depicting scientists as miracle workers who are constantly achieving "breakthroughs." She is properly scornful of the superficial, "gee whiz" brand of coverage so often produced by the popular press; she examines the constraints and pressures on science writers and explores the sometimes uneasy relations between research scientists and science writers. A challenging, worthwhile book, recommended for academic and public libraries. Jack W. Weigel, Univ. of Michigan Lib., Ann Arbor
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- PublisherW H Freeman & Co
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 071671826X
- ISBN 13 9780716718260
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages224
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