Fighting a reporting battle

Article Abstract:

The aspiring science journalists in the developing world, who are often untrained in science and journalism, lack support and resources, and face challenges that would keep many of their counterparts in the West from even trying. The World Federation of Science Journalists, in an effort to improve the conditions of these journalists would be launching a peer-to-peer training program that would match 60 journalists in Africa and Middle East with one of 16 experienced journalists, either in the same region or in the West, acting as mentors for two years.

Evaluation, Practice, Journalists, Journalism, Scientific, Science journalism

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Defence deficit

Article Abstract:

A public debate about turning nuclear submarines into cruise-missile carriers would be more robust if Britain took the US approach, where the US Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a relatively minor component. The differences between the Ministry of Defense and British academia are very wide due to the over-secretive culture of the civil service and hence it should take the help of external experts to evaluate the threats.

Strategy & planning, National Security, Defense Administration & Finance, Planning, United Kingdom. Ministry of Defence, Defense spending, Company business planning, Defence spending

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Success and successor

Article Abstract:

Britain's minister of science David Sainsbury resigned from his post in November 2006 and moved on to his next commitment for the government, developing a strategic review of UK science policy. His strengths included making time to engage with scientists and to understand their goals and he was influential internationally in his support for the European Research Council.

Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Cabinet officers, Cabinet officials, Sainsbury, David

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