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Science Journalism Goes Global

| 19 June 2009

When swine flu struck swiftly in Mexico, it created a challenge not only for international public health officials but also for journalists around the world assigned to follow the unfolding story. They needed to explain, in the face of great uncertainty and a nonstop news cycle, what the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus was and the potential dangers it posed. It was a difficult story handled most capably by experienced health and science reporters.

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For Academic Citation: Cristine Russell.“Science Journalism Goes Global.” Science, 19 June 2009.

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