Science journalism in South Africa: social media is helping connect with new readers
The study analyses the social media feeds of three science journalism websites: Bhekisisa, SciBraai and The Conversation Africa.
The study analyses the social media feeds of three science journalism websites: Bhekisisa, SciBraai and The Conversation Africa.
In some cases, it can be difficult for academics to know which journals are not credible – but other times, people feel pressure to publish in these publications.
The UC libraries let their Elsevier journal subscriptions lapse and now the publisher has cut their online access. It’s a painful milestone in the fight UC hopes may transform how journals get paid.
Digital publishing hasn’t resulted in the free and open access to information many envisioned. Universities are increasingly fed up with a system they see as charging them for their own scholars’ labor.
The public pays for academic research and then again to read the published results of that research. A new initiative proposes a radical Open Access model. Can it work?
In our institutions of higher education and our research labs, scholars first produce, then buy back, their own content. With the costs rising and access restricted, something’s got to give.
Journalism educators need to have new conversations with students that address their experiences, their worries and their understanding of what journalism is and what they want it to be.
Like all people, the way scientists see the world is shaped by biases and expectations, which can affect how they record and report. Rigorous research methods can minimize this effect.
Sometimes big research news bypasses the usual scientific publishing process. Here’s why that’s not good for scientists or the public.
Peer review is a crucial part of the academic publication system. It is also a critical part of the hiring and evaluation process. What’s the problem with peer review?