In this Essay, based on proposals by other journalists, recommendations from the creators of the Actor-Network Theory and the observation of scientific practice, I am presenting a wider approach to Science Journalism, taking science as a collective, historical work, marked by uncertainty and a diversity of actors. Compared to the classical, predominant approach, which focuses on individual scientists and considers science as linear, without internal conflicts, and a predictable process, the Wider Approach may help journalists write about science in a less naive way, avoiding the most common mistakes while reporting scientific achievements, to diversify the source of the information and draw a more realistic picture of science.
Science Journalism; Actor Network Theory; Drug discovery and development
