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Measuring science stories

Posted on March 10, 2026 by VM

Google News picks up on science stories that many outlets are covering. Its reasoning is that the more outlets publish a particular story, the more reader interest the story has. However, the flaw here is that news outlets don’t evaluate … Continue reading →

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Ethics in the metadata

Posted on May 1, 2017 by VM

There is a difficult choice that those seeking to popularise articles disagreeing with a certain use of language on ethical grounds can’t escape. Continue reading →

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The metaphorical transparency of responsible media

Posted on January 3, 2017 by VM

We in India often complain about how the media doesn’t care enough to cover science stories. But when we’re looking back and forward in time, we become blind to the media’s efforts. Continue reading →

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