How Local News Can Deliver an Essential Defense of Science

How Local News Can Deliver an Essential Defense of Science

By supporting local news and promoting the value of their work, researchers and students can bolster a tool for defending science.

Digital sources not always reliable › Sunny South News

An editorial in your April 1 issue cited the unfortunate decline in local journalism. One factor in this is the rise of online media, resulting in a loss of local news coverage. Many people trust sources like Google for information. But how reliable are they and where do they get their information? Some time ago a gentleman came to my door saying he had come to pick up a package for Amazon – something I knew nothing about. The address he sought …