Why journalists report science as they do

Many scientists claim that the media do not fully appreciate the inherent importance and interest of science, particularly basic science, that journalists often have too little scientific education, and that, in the end, they tend to obstruct rather than to facilitate communication between scientists and the public. The view is that the social responsibility to inform and educate the public can only be accomplished through a close and intimate, but so far lacking, co-operation between scientists and journalists.