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The main news feed of Scienceblogs is definitely press releases. I agree it would be nice if they were labeled as such, but I actually like that there is a place that aggregates such things, which is part of why I participate in this site. I don't think there is anything wrong with press releases or using them -- I just would like more in-depth reporting as well.
The fact that you need a research account to view most journals is a problem, and there has been some movement in this area. I've personally published with PLoS, which is open source, and several government agencies (and my home, Harvard) have come out in favor of open-source journals.
One thing that people should be aware of is that many researchers -- myself included -- post their papers on their website. So if you know the author's name, try Googling them. There is a good chance the paper is available for free on their website.
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