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Appendix B: Survey of Journalists' Perceptions of Engineers,Physicians...
Pages 65-67

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... The eight-question survey was mailed to 1, 1 18 journalists, including 569 science journalists From the mailing list of the National Association of Science-WritersJ and 549 generalists. A discrete body of engineering/technology writers was not readily identifiable.
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... There were differences, however, between science journalists and Conscience journalists. Nonscience journalists contacted only 1.5 to 2.5 times as many physicians or scientists; science reporters approached 4.5 times as many scientists or physicians.
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... APPENDIX B 67 Table B-2 Journalists' Preferred Use of Institutions in Seeking Experts Types of Institutions Academic Government Industry Professional society Public information Trade association Other Engineers Physicians Scientists 2 3 1 4 3 4 2 4 6 s 7 6
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