Today, science journalism has become a fundamental constituent of the mass media equally fighting for space in prime segments of news and features coverage, especially in the economic global north.
In the age of globalisation exacted upon us by the Information and Communication Technology wizardry, there is much new knowledge pouring from millions of research projects and studies around the world that push the boundaries of man’s knowledge to new heights, almost daily.
The changes are numerous and so specialised and difficult if not absolutely impossible for a lay person to understand.
As long as science or scholarship remains enshrined in technical language and laden with heavy jargons, it will need science journalists/reporters who can communicate with scientists and help translate the new developments accurately and clearly, especially for the less erudite members of society who need the information most to thrive-or try to-in their day-to-day lives. (more…)
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