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Reporting on health disparities offers rich narrative potential and can provide a revealing lens into broader sociocultural issues. Journalists who cover the topic must be nimble enough to bridge disciplines—examining social inequities and discrimination as rigorously as they do scientific research studies. As storytellers, they must navigate cultural differences and portray sources not merely as patients but as people. When done skillfully, health reporting can help uncover the structural roots of inequity.
Traducir historias científicas del inglés a otros idiomas es esencial para compartir descubrimientos de interés periodístico con gran parte del mundo. Pero la práctica es más difícil de lo que parece: es mucho más que pasar palabras por el Traductor de Google, y los desafíos que encuentran los traductores a lo largo del camino a menudo se pasan por alto. Aquí, cinco traductores comparten sus pensamientos sobre el oficio, las mejores prácticas, la competencia cultural y la visibilidad.
Translating science stories from English into other languages is essential for sharing newsworthy discoveries with much of the globe. But the practice is tougher than it sounds: It’s much more than plugging words into Google Translate, and the challenges that translators meet along the way often go overlooked. Here, five translators share their thoughts on craft, best practices, cultural competence, and visibility.
Pakinam Amer is an award-winning journalist, science writer, podcaster, experimental storyteller, and a former Knight Science Journalism fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She was the senior writer of In Event of Moon Disaster—an Emmy-winning interactive documentary centered around deepfake technology, misinformation, and disinformation. Her stories and podcasts have appeared in Nature, Scientific American, and The Boston Globe, among other outlets.
Scientists need money to do research, and the money has to come from somewhere. Some might pick up consulting work for companies on the side or have other personal ties that could influence their views. Here’s everything you need to know about ferreting out conflicts of interest that your sources might have—and what to do about them.
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