Irene Kante-Schlifke

"As a publisher in the psychology field I am frequently contacted by media who want to cover articles published in our journals. Due to the nature of the topic many findings feel relevant to the general public, people can relate to them. We of course encourage publicity around these articles that make the research reported broadly visible, and also individual authors appreciate this kind of attention. However, there is always the danger to simplify details of the research in order to make the headlines more attractive. We can’t control what is written in the media, but what we do for many journals is to give free access to the actual research article for a few months after it received media coverage. This is a small step, but we hope it helps people who ask for the evidence, to actually find it."

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