Roundtable: How To Cover Science During Sociopolitical Disruption
"Since the beginning of 2025, many journalists have found themselves in one of the toughest phases of their careers. The second Trump administration has systematically dismantled the practice of science in the U.S. ... Five journalists whose coverage of science has been upended by the current U.S. administration took part in a roundtable discussion on this issue. Between assignments, they shared the challenges they’ve faced while reporting in recent months, and some of the workarounds they’ve found to disentangle fact from fiction, work with hesitant sources, and strike the right balance between science and politics."