COVID in Australia remains a major challenge. Key is that the toll in 2024 is similar to that in 2023. We have plateaued, & have done so at a high-level. We can do more, especially to acknowledge the scale of the challenge & improve vaccination & ventilation strategies. 360info.org/20-deaths-a-...

20 deaths a day: Australia's ongoing COVID toll - 360

COVID-19 is still killing Australians — and the full picture shows sobering numbers and a lack of action on some of the key lessons of the pandemic. Twenty Australians are dying every day because of C...

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Brilliant working with Aimee Hourigan and @zthetrain.bsky.social on this article about adults' everyday experiences with online #misinformation. 📋 Which topics surround misinformation beyond the usual suspects like health and politics? 🔗 Read on for more: 360info.org/half-truths-...

Half-truths and lies: an online day in Australia - 360

Australians are swamped by misinformation every day but they’re smart enough to know they need help to better navigate an untrustworthy online world. False online claims about business and the economy...

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I'm back in the commissioning chair for 360info.org, which means I want to know what stories you think we should be publishing! My focus is on science & health but also open to cracking ideas outside that remit.

Found myself saying "Yes, yes, yes!" reading this article by @siricarpenter.bsky.social. It touches on many of the topics @johanlidberg.bsky.social & I cover in our paper in the current issue of Australian Journalism Review: intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...

Siri Carpenter@siricarpenter.bsky.social · 2y ago

"Siloing science journalism is dangerous because it leaves the public vulnerable to misinformation. It undermines journalism’s ability to put global crises into context and make them meaningful at the local level." 🧪https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/science-journalism-becomes-plain-old-journalism/

Last Wednesday was my last day working for research newswire 360info at Monash University. It’s sad to leave behind one of the nicest, smartest & most collaborative teams I’ve had the pleasure of being a part of but I look forward to seeing what they all do next & how 360info grows from here.

Fantastic to present my research at #JERAA2024 last week: looking at what journalists can do when the public doesn't trust science. Really appreciated all the great questions, and enthusiasm and support for people like me at the start of our research careers. #Journalism #SciComm #ECR