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Can An Algorithm Outperform Science Editors?

Artificial intelligence outperformed human editors in selecting high-impact papers, a Canadian software company claims. Really? Then show me the paper!

  • By Phil Davis
  • Oct 19, 2016
  • 49 Comments

Exaggerated Claims — Has "Publish or Perish" Become "Publicize or Perish"?

A recent study finds that academic press offices exaggerate claims in their press releases about published research. Worse, the vast majority of these find their way into subsequent reporting.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Dec 15, 2014
  • 6 Comments

eLife Articulates Its Media Policy, and Risks Some of Its Editorial Power

eLife clarifies its media policies, adopting the mask of an enlightened approach that actually makes it harder for everyone to generate much attention.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Oct 30, 2012
  • 16 Comments

Are Scientists Themselves to Blame for Exaggerated Claims in Science Journalism?

A new study ties problems in abstracts to subsequent exaggerations in the media — but it’s not the big journals that are the major sources.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Sep 17, 2012
  • 5 Comments

Will Science Blogs Fill Void Left By Departing Journalists?

Science journalism is quickly vanishing. Will blogging fill the void? It depends on what you expect from your ‘news’

  • By Phil Davis
  • Mar 24, 2009
  • 4 Comments

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