A Tactical Guide to Science Journalism: Lessons From the Front Lines

by Deborah Blum (editor), Ashley Smart (Editor), Tom Zeller Jr. (Editor)

A Tactical Guide to Science Journalism brings together award-winning journalists from around the world to share fascinating tales of science and how it works and to provide guidance into reporting specialties like infectious disease, climate change, astronomy, public health, physics, and statistics. From practical advice on finding sources and distilling complex research subjects for a general audience, to tips on how to cover science in authoritarian regimes, the book serves as an essential survey of the best in science reporting today--and a testament to the importance of independent journalistic inquiry in understanding research and building trust with audiences. Drawing insights from writers based at publications including The New York Times, the BBC, The Washington Post, Science, The New Yorker, National Geographic and more, this guide is designed to help journalists everywhere improve their craft and serve as a valuable resource for those seeking to understand the
profession at its best.

Genres: Nonfiction

360 pages, Paperback

Published June 10, 2022

About the author

Deborah Blum is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author.

As a science writer for the Sacramento Bee, Blum (rhymes with gum) wrote a series of articles examining the professional, ethical, and emotional conflicts between scientists who use animals in their research and animal rights activists who oppose that research. Titled "The Monkey Wars", the series won the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting.

Reviews

[Virginia · Rating 4 out of 5]

L'ho letto per un esame universitario. Offre (finalmente) un punto di vista aggiornato sul giornalismo scientifico, affrontando lungamente il tema di come social media e motori di ricerca influenzino attualmente la scienza e il giornalismo. Nell'ultima parte c'è un excursus su ogni branca scientifica applicata al giornalismo, con una serie di spunti interessanti.
Forse da un volumone di queste dimensioni mi aspettavo ancora più approfondimento, soprattutto dal punto di vista della pratica del mestiere. Però sicuramente lo consiglio e spero lo traducano in italiano!