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bioethicists as sources  

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  • Bioethicists are increasingly used by reporters as expert sources in media stories about science and technology. Prompted by controversial topics such as genetically modified food, human cloning, and nanotechnology, reporting on bioethical issues has grown while a new type of expert, the bio-ethicist, has gained credibility and prominence through the media. [Source: Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication; Bioethicists As Sources]

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