The 10 biggest science-reporting mistakes (and how to avoid them)

The ones that bug me the most are getting it wrong (3) and false balance (9), but this is probably not meant to be in order of importance. Aside from overselling research results, I think most of the others are applicable to any kind of writing. Also, tied in with a few mentions of how to properly use experts, along with “getting it right,” avoid the generalized “scientists say” (or its cousin, “researchers have shown”)