I'm back to the blog after a few weeks off. It's been busy to say the least, with most of my time spent submitting an NIH proposal as part of the stimulus grants program. (More to come on the focus and topic.)
In any case, look for a regular 10 or so posts a week here at Framing Science. My plan over the summer is to highlight much of the exciting new research in the field of science communication that has appeared recently in the journals or that may be coming out. I also have several forthcoming articles that propose a series of innovations in science communication that are likely to be provocative, if not controversial, among the usual crowd of literal minded bloggers. But what else is new? ;-)
With several colleagues, I am also wrapping up a project that identifies and forecasts best practices in digital journalism. So I hope to be regularly blogging about what these trends and best practices might mean for the future of science media and public engagement.
Dear Matt,
I don't hold my breath this to be published, but I still try and publish this somewhere else if you decide to reject my post - if this is the case, you exactly make my point.
Just out of curiosity, do you consider yourself being able to give advice on "best practices in digital journalism" after countless "provocative, if not controversial" posts for which you actually got some feedback in the past. Back then you were asked to back up your assertions with scientific evidence but you decided sometimes shut up without even bothering to say that you are not willing to debate your points. Same goes with moderating your blog-comments whenever they are critical - this I believe will be the fate of this comment also.
Wouldn't it be nice if someone that actually are blogging about science would be able - and willing to do that science also in digital format. Would it Matt? Wouldn't these few simple points be extremely good examples of "best practices" and if - why in the world you are doing exactly opposite? In my humble opinion, forgetting those have been "best practices" in alienating yourself from your audience.
All the best,
PA