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Journalism as a Science Watchdog: Theories, Practices, and Implications
Open Access
Academic Editor(s): Alice Fleerackers (University of Amsterdam) and An Nguyen (Bournemouth University / Van Lang University)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.i498
Table of Contents
| Shining Light on “Dark Science”: Mapping the Field of Science Watchdog Journalism | |||||||||
| Aljosha Karim Schapals, Michelle Riedlinger, Silvia Montaña-Niño and Artem Rednikin | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 2 June 2026 | |||||||||
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| Science Journalism on Controversial Fields: Contextualizing Audience Expectations and (Dis)Approval of the Watchdog Role | |||||||||
| Markus Schug | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 21 July 2026 | |||||||||
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| Resilience as a Structural Condition: Mental Health and Safety Challenges in Watchdog Science Journalism | |||||||||
| Oana Ometa | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 30 July 2026 | |||||||||
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| The Emerging Practices of Watchdog Science Journalists in Ibero-America | |||||||||
| Michele Catanzaro and Luiz Peres-Neto | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 12 August 2026 | |||||||||
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| Conflicts of Interest Between Systemic and Corruptive: A Conceptual Compass for Watchdog Science Journalists | |||||||||
| Cheyenne Moon Peters, Tobias Kreutzer and Holger Wormer | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 12 August 2026 | |||||||||
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