Ed Yong, giornalista scientifico, riassume in poche righe il perché è un vantaggio avere un blog per un giovane giornalista (e vale anche per gli altri). La risposta non è per avere un guadagno diretto ma:
… Continua a leggere 2 CommentsThere are two reasons. Firstly, it’s a labour of love. I’m trying to make this blog the equal of any news reporting you would find in the mainstream media. Secondly, this blog has a value that goes far beyond the actual currency I earn from it. I now have an expansive portfolio of work for people to see, a growing community of readers, increasing attention from mainstream media, and plenty of offers to do cool things. I’m not convinced that any of these benefits would have come about if I had tried to enter the world of science writing through traditional routes, at least not within a brief three year burst. These are