On Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:51 +0100, "Stephan Matthiesen"
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> As you also point out, the blogosphere now takes over some of the
> societal aspects of journalism, and perhaps it is much better placed to
> do this exactly because blogs are not driven by money, but by some
> individuals or groups who want to share what they think. A much more
> democratic approach than the classical media!
>
>
I think the problem with this is that even less people (the general
public) will be exposed to science. The majority of people find science
boring and will never look for science blogs. But a science article in
a newspaper (especially print) might catch their attention, and some
will read them. To give an example, articles in newspapers can make
people aware of the health effects of processed food pushed on them by
the supermarkets--something they would not look up in blogs.
Alexander Hellemans
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