The translator versus the critic: A flawed dichotomy in the age of misinformation

Abstract

The digital age creates new challenges for journalists and science communicators that threaten to undermine their shared goals of providing trustworthy content to audiences. To tackle 21st Century problems such as misinformation, falls in public trust and the diversity of online sources, the traditional models of journalism and sci-comm need to adapt, expanding their approaches and ethics to a new information environment.