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> Usually, when they report on a discovery done by Dutch researchers, it is considered newsworthy because the researchers are Dutch, not because the research it
by Fnoord 7y ago
> Usually, when they report on a discovery done by Dutch researchers, it is considered newsworthy because the researchers are Dutch, not because the research itself is particularly noteworthy.
"Usually"? Do you have examples?
- Vinnl 7y agoJust consider how many of these articles made international news, even though the research theoretically applies internationally: https://nos.nl/zoeken/?q=%22Nederlandse+onderzoekers%22 https://nos.nl/zoeken/?q=%22Nederlandse+onderzoekers%22
- Fnoord 7y agoThat is just a generic search query. I checked the top 10 search results (in two browsers). These were all internationally reported one, even specifically on HN, or they're only locally relevant (such as who in NL won the Spinoza award). Please link some specific examples.