[esseph]

You expect journalists to translate research papers for you?

Damn.

[fn-mote]

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.

[xandrius]

You expect the average person even to be able to read a research paper?

Damn.

[esseph]

Not at all, which is why I wonder why the hell you'd ask a journalist!

[nairboon]

OP was possibly referring to science journalism/science editors. These "journalists" usually have a graduate degree in the field they're writing about.