Scientists Discovered a Gigantic Structure in a Hidden Zone of Space

Re:Scientists Discovered a Gigantic Structure in a Hidden Zo... by kosievdmerwe on Thursday July 16, 2020 @12:03AM (#23855648)

The point of a science article like this is for the journalist to act as an intermediate between the scientists and the public. Their job is to communicate an understanding to the lay public using familiar terms and concepts. To let the public learn some part of the wonder of the universe and to let them appreciate the work the scientists did.

To do this you have to focus on communicating understanding rather than pure technical accuracy.

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Re:Scientists Discovered a Gigantic Structure in a Hidden Zo... by ashtonkem on Thursday July 16, 2020 @02:45AM (#23856469)

The problem is the split in responsibilities. In many news organizations the article and the title are written by different people, and often one article will go through a few titles if necessary. The article is ideally written for understanding, but the title is written to draw in clicks. This split goal results in some really unfortunate titles, even if the article is well written by someone acting in good faith.

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