A new article in the current issue of  Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly co-authored by LSC professor Dominique Brossard, Journalism professor Sharon Dunwoody and doctoral candidate Anthony Dudo show that some of the patterns characterizing scientists and media interactions have remained remarkably stable over the course of at least three decades. The findings suggest that scientists continue to interact with journalists more frequently than commonly assumed and that status, socialization, and positive intrinsic rewards (such as the satisfaction to be working toward the common good) are all positively associated with higher frequencies of media contact. Read the full press release and get the full press article.