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Topic: Where do you get your information from?
To answer everyday questions you turn to information that is made readily available to you at the click of a button. In todays fast-paced world you are often bombarded with more information than any one person can handle. With the 24-hour news cycle the media tries to capture your attention with sensational stories and catchy headlines. However there are many other headlines that do not seem to have the widespread marketable appealand therefore they are largely unnoticed by the general public.
Communication of scientific results usually takes place in a peer-reviewed journal. A peer-reviewed journal is one in which other experts in the specific field read and critique the authors article including their research and results before it can be published in the journal. This process is done to maintain the standards of research.
On the other hand there are many publications that do not use peer-review such as newspapers and magazines. These publications rely on the judgment of the editor to ensure that the material contained is appropriate and at the set standard of the publication.
Think about how scientists conduct their work and report it to the world compared to how the media (including newspapers magazines radio television and the internet) broadcast information. In your posts this week answer the following questions:
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