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LONDON â During the meeting here last week, I began referring to the World Conference of Science Journalists as my âSuper Bowl.â With around 900 participants, it was surely one of, if not the, largest gathering ever of science media from all over the globe. But that wasnât the only reason I used the American football metaphor. Comments from far-flung reporters and editors about the peculiar state of science journalism in their countries were the most enjoyable part of the conference. The following are short conversations with twelve of them about the important stories, challenges and opportunities in their corner of the world:
ValerĂa RomĂĄn – El Clarin (Blog: Ensayos y Error), Argentina
Natasha Mitchell – All in the Mind, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia
Gustavo Faleiros – O Eco, Brazil
Zia Hepeng – Science News,
China
Mohammed Yahia – IslamOnline, Egypt
Jari Mäkinen – Kupla Productions, Finland
Dominique Leglu – Sciences et Avenir, France
Horacio Salazar – Milenio, Mexico
Alex Abutu Augustine – News Agency of Nigeria, Nigeria
Muhammad Suhail Yousuf – Metro One, Pakistan
William Odinga Balikuddembe – Uganda Science Journalists Association, Uganda
Nguyen Dan Vu Long – Freelance,
Vietnam
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