June 26 at 12:03 am
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What does that mean? - Michael Barton
I think it means that bloggers get access to papers before publication like science journalists do, provided they don't break the news before the official release? Can someone clarify? - Neil Saunders
http://www.plos.org/embargo/ http://www.plos.org/journals/e... - Jason Stajich
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They have done that unofficially in the past, so looks like they are formalizing part of that process - Deepak
@Neil Yeah, you can't blog about it until after the embargo date has passed. - Euan
This is great. Levels the field for bloggers wanting to work as science journalists. - Pedro Beltrao
"Bloggers wishing to apply for inclusion in our press list should do so through our contact form including links to 6 blog postings written by them in the last 6 months discussing the content of primary research papers. " - Mr. Gunn
Very cool! Thanks for the heads up :) - Ricardo Vidal
Yes, it is already happening to some degree. I'm a blogger and PLoS sends me the same email announcing upcoming papers that they send to professional journalists. Often times they attach the real deal PDF to the article. - Kambiz Kamrani