“According to the journalists involved in our study, trust in science is not collapsing. Science journalism there operates as what one Italian participant called a “luxury” (getting attention during crises but otherwise ignored). Rather than maintaining traditional objectivity and distance, many science journalists now see themselves as active mediators working to strengthen the social contract between science and society. The study’s authors emphasize that supporting quality science journalism requires structural changes: more stable funding models, dedicated science desks, investigative funds, fact-checking units, and ongoing professional training. The research suggests that trust in science journalism (and by extension, trust in science itself) depends less on individual reporting skills than on the broader conditions that enable quality journalism to flourish.