fleerackers.bsky.social
Writer, researcher, terrible social media user | Assistant Prof @uvahumanities.bsky.social & VP of @pcstnetwork.bsky.social | studying journalism, #scholcomm & #scicomm | she/her
👤 Joined on 01 November 2023
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@fleerackers.bsky.socialIn the same session on Equity in journalism, Alice Fleerackers @fleerackers.bsky.social now discusses climate journalism. “The most dangerous beat in journalism” #ECSJ2026
Show PostProtecting science journalists from harassment is also about editorial independence. If journalists avoid certain topics because of anticipated abuse, harassment can influence what science gets covered, not just the working conditions of those reporting it. That deserves closer investigation.
Show Post5/ This is not a class action lawsuit. The FCA mechanism is different. The intent is to recover funds for the gov, while creating greater transparency in pricing and ensuring that money destined for research and making knowledge public goes towards those purposes—not extracted for private profit.
Show PostCalling all science journalists! Let @fleerackers.bsky.social know how open peer review can help your reporting by completing this short, 5-minute survey:
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