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What is a common issue faced by local journalists in developing countries regarding news stories?
What is a common issue faced by local journalists in developing countries regarding news stories?
- Lack of interest in covering domestic science developments
- Neglecting international news sources for a more local perspective
- Difficulty in finding local experts to provide comments (correct)
- Over-reliance on local sources leading to biased reporting
Why do editors in developing countries often allocate little space for domestic science developments?
Why do editors in developing countries often allocate little space for domestic science developments?
- Editors believe that domestic science is too complex for readers
- Editors prioritize international achievements over local ones (correct)
- Editors are not interested in science journalism as a news beat
- Editors lack professional will and financial support
What contributes to the scarcity of critical science reporting in developing countries?
What contributes to the scarcity of critical science reporting in developing countries?
- Effective use of science terminologies in news stories
- A lack of understanding of science processes by journalists (correct)
- A preference for thematic, issue-based science news
- Heavy reliance on local experts for scientific information
Why do many news stories in developing countries get recycled from Western media without local comments or regional linkages?
Why do many news stories in developing countries get recycled from Western media without local comments or regional linkages?
What is a risk associated with journalists lacking an adequate understanding of science processes?
What is a risk associated with journalists lacking an adequate understanding of science processes?
What is a challenge faced by science journalism in the Global South according to the text?
What is a challenge faced by science journalism in the Global South according to the text?
What is one of the challenges faced by journalists in science reporting according to the text?
What is one of the challenges faced by journalists in science reporting according to the text?
Why do scientists and journalists differ in their approaches to framing and representing science?
Why do scientists and journalists differ in their approaches to framing and representing science?
What is a common issue in developing countries regarding science and technology journalism?
What is a common issue in developing countries regarding science and technology journalism?
What was a significant limitation faced by science journalists during the COVID-19 pandemic in the global south?
What was a significant limitation faced by science journalists during the COVID-19 pandemic in the global south?
How does the excessive celebration of scientific discoveries affect science journalism?
How does the excessive celebration of scientific discoveries affect science journalism?
Why was there an urgency to report on COVID-19 according to the text?
Why was there an urgency to report on COVID-19 according to the text?
Why do government restrictions on science news outputs pose a challenge for journalists?
Why do government restrictions on science news outputs pose a challenge for journalists?
Which factor influences the heavy reliance of reporters on research produced in the global north according to the text?
Which factor influences the heavy reliance of reporters on research produced in the global north according to the text?
What impact does politicians and government officials being the main source of science news have on press freedom?
What impact does politicians and government officials being the main source of science news have on press freedom?
What is a common challenge faced by journalists in science reporting as highlighted in the text?
What is a common challenge faced by journalists in science reporting as highlighted in the text?
Why are journalists in developing countries unable to critically engage lay publics with new science developments?
Why are journalists in developing countries unable to critically engage lay publics with new science developments?
How do state legalized restrictions over science news outputs affect journalists' reporting?
How do state legalized restrictions over science news outputs affect journalists' reporting?
