You expect journalists to translate research papers for you?
Damn.
Clearly referring to research not in their field / not relevant for their work.
As an example, Quanta Magazine is regularly on the front page of HN doing just this.
You expect the average person even to be able to read a research paper?
Not at all, which is why I wonder why the hell you'd ask a journalist!
OP was possibly referring to science journalism/science editors. These "journalists" usually have a graduate degree in the field they're writing about.
Clearly referring to research not in their field / not relevant for their work.
As an example, Quanta Magazine is regularly on the front page of HN doing just this.
You expect the average person even to be able to read a research paper?
Damn.
Not at all, which is why I wonder why the hell you'd ask a journalist!
OP was possibly referring to science journalism/science editors. These "journalists" usually have a graduate degree in the field they're writing about.