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Is science journalism dying? Echoes of a 'science crash'

Original: Is science journalism dying? Comparing a ‘science crash’ 40 years ago to today

A comparison of the state of science journalism today with a so-called 'science crash' four decades ago is drawing attention. The discussion revisits the decline of dedicated science coverage in newsrooms, staff cuts and shrinking specialist beats, and asks whether the current pressures on media point to a similar or worse erosion of science reporting now.

Why now: Ongoing cuts to newsrooms and declining specialist coverage are prompting debate over the future of science journalism.

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