I understand that newspapers need support through subscriptions, but I often worry about about how this makes reliable information a luxury for those with the means to afford it.
Meanwhile misinformation & disinformation are widely accessible & free. #news #journalism
@Sheril Genuine question, what's the difference between a pay wall and having to pay for a hard copy back in the day?
Additionally, unfortunately disinformation and misinformation is also common in reputable media organisations. I don't mean this in a conspiracy theory way, but you often see press releases from special interest organisations rewritten as an article with no critical analysis.
Attached: 2 images Should you use the term "#insectdecline" in your paper title/abstract/media coverage etc.? Here are some guidelines we published a few years ago that may be useful https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/icad.12406
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