Great advice for anyone taking on almost any topic that is largely not understood by the general public, grossly over-simplified in the media or misrepresented by the propaganda machine. My favorite rule in this post is, “If you get noticed by the propagandists, wear that attention like a badge of honor.”

Congratulations! You have taken the first step towards attempting to communicate your expertise and thoughts to the wider world, which remains poorly served by its traditional sources of information when it comes to complex societally relevant issues like climate change. Your aim to clarify the science (or policy options or ethical considerations or simply to explain your views) is a noble endeavor and we wish you luck and wide readership. But do be aware that you are dipping your blog into sometimes treacherous waters. Bad things can happen to good bloggers. So in a spirit of blog-camaraderie, and in light of our own experiences and observations, we offer some advice that may be of some help in navigating the political climate relatively unscathed.

via RealClimate

And while you’re there, read this post on George Will and the Washington Post getting schooled on their science fact checking.