What’s science? Where’s science? Science journalism in German print media.
In: Public Understanding of Science, Jg. 25 (2016-10-01), Heft 7, S. 775-790
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This article examines the current state of science coverage in German print media. It deals with the following questions: (1) how the main characteristics of science journalism can be described, (2) whether there is a difference between various scientific fields, and (3) how different definitions of science journalism lead to differing findings. Two forms of science coverage were analyzed in a standardized, two-part content analysis of German newspapers (N = 1730 and N = 1640). The results show a significant difference between a narrow and a broad definition of science journalism. In the classic understanding, science journalism is prompted by scientific events and is rather noncritical. Science coverage in a broad sense is defined by a wider range of journalistic styles, driven by non-scientific events, and with a focus on the statements of scientific experts. Furthermore, the study describes the specific role of the humanities and social sciences in German science coverage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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What’s science? Where’s science? Science journalism in German print media.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Summ, Annika ; Volpers, Anna-Maria |
Zeitschrift: | Public Understanding of Science, Jg. 25 (2016-10-01), Heft 7, S. 775-790 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2016 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 0963-6625 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1177/0963662515583419 |
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