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(AP) -- The Pulitzer Prize Board has elected its first member representing a primarily online news organization, keeping in step with the board's recent decision to allow entries from more online sites. http://www.physorg.com/news179429509.html Technology Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:10:02 EST news179429509 (PhysOrg.com) -- New legislation to relax the restrictions on media reporting of family court cases could put the privacy of vulnerable children at risk, according to a paper published by the Department of Social Policy and Social Work. http://www.physorg.com/news179084392.html Other Sciences Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:00:01 EST news179084392 Tien Tzuo on Wednesday called on fellow technology entrepreneurs to join him on a quest to rescue newspapers that are dying as their readers get stories free on the Internet. http://www.physorg.com/news173041861.html Technology Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:00:01 EST news173041861 Approximately one-fifth of Americans follow health news very closely, according to the Pew Research Center. To identify how the demand for health stories is met, University of Missouri researchers surveyed national health journalists about their development of story ideas and use of expert sources and public relations materials. The researchers found that health journalists determine what information is newsworthy by examining the work of their peers and the issues raised by their colleagues and audiences. http://www.physorg.com/news171806977.html Medicine & Health Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:20:04 EST news171806977 The prevailing wisdom among many scientists and scientific organizations is that, as a rule, scientists are press shy, and those who aren't are mavericks. http://www.physorg.com/news171720619.html Other Sciences Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:10:39 EST news171720619 A leading French business newspaper is launching a multi-lingual version of its website using automatic translation, dispensing with journalists but producing often comic results. http://www.physorg.com/news166456107.html Technology Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:50:01 EST news166456107 Savvy consumers often go online for independent consumer reviews of products and services, scouring through comments from everyday Joes and Janes to help them find a gem or shun a lemon. http://www.physorg.com/news164815872.html Technology Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:11:51 EST news164815872 (AP) -- First came bylines for once-anonymous journalists. Then came their photos, particularly as news shifted online, and blogs began to carry mug shots of their writers. http://www.physorg.com/news163646255.html Technology Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:17:53 EST news163646255 Lance Armstrong's refusal to speak directly to the press at the Tour of Italy has sparked a boycott by some sections of the Italian and anglophone media of the American's online messages. http://www.physorg.com/news162216283.html Technology Fri, 22 May 2009 13:04:59 EST news162216283 (AP) -- Some former staffers of the now-defunct Rocky Mountain News say they plan to launch an online news magazine this summer. http://www.physorg.com/news161535995.html Technology Thu, 14 May 2009 16:06:51 EST news161535995 According to research by a Brigham Young University political scientist, people who closely follow both political blogs and traditional news media tend to believe the content on blogs is more accurate. http://www.physorg.com/news161428965.html Other Sciences Wed, 13 May 2009 10:23:12 EST news161428965 Two Dartmouth researchers call for greater scrutiny of the relationship between medical journalists and the health care industries they cover. Their study was published online today, Nov. 19, in the British Medical Journal, or BMJ. http://www.physorg.com/news146320812.html Medicine & Health Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:40:12 EST news146320812 The media constantly inform the public of new health information, but many Americans have difficulty recognizing what they should, or should not do to improve their health. University of Missouri researchers conducted a national survey and found that the majority of health journalists have not had specialized training in health reporting and face challenges in communicating new medical science developments. http://www.physorg.com/news138725742.html Medicine & Health Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:55:42 EST news138725742 Once upon a time in the world of science, sharing your work with the press was heresy. Journalists, according to the common wisdom, would get it wrong, your research would be distorted, and your colleagues would see you as little more than a shameless grandstander. Scientist popularizers such as the late Carl Sagan, a master of adroit science communication, were excoriated by some of their colleagues for the questionable practice of trying to make science accessible. http://www.physorg.com/news134917385.html Other Sciences Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:03:05 EST news134917385