TY - JOUR
T1 - Science communication objectives and actual practices of science news websites as a showcase for gaps between theory and practice
AU - Zimmerman, Ifat
AU - Baram-Tsabari, Ayelet
AU - Tal, Tali
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - This study contributes to the growing body of science communication research showing gaps between theory and practice objectives, focusing on one particular understudied and emerging science communication innovation.The objectives and practices of four Israeli science news websites were analyzed considering three science communication models: Dissemination, Dialogue, and Participation. Using concurrent parallel mixed methods, we examined the perspectives of website administrators (n=8) and readers (n=20) through interviews, a content analysis of news items (n=298), discussion threads (n=507), and reader questionnaires (n=89). Findings indicate limited adoption of two-way communication about how science is applied in society. The scant implementation of the dialogue model suggests its promises are not concretized in practice on these science news websites.
AB - This study contributes to the growing body of science communication research showing gaps between theory and practice objectives, focusing on one particular understudied and emerging science communication innovation.The objectives and practices of four Israeli science news websites were analyzed considering three science communication models: Dissemination, Dialogue, and Participation. Using concurrent parallel mixed methods, we examined the perspectives of website administrators (n=8) and readers (n=20) through interviews, a content analysis of news items (n=298), discussion threads (n=507), and reader questionnaires (n=89). Findings indicate limited adoption of two-way communication about how science is applied in society. The scant implementation of the dialogue model suggests its promises are not concretized in practice on these science news websites.
KW - Popularization of science and technology
KW - Public engagement with science and technology
KW - Science communication: theory and models
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U2 - 10.22323/2.23010205
DO - 10.22323/2.23010205
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AN - SCOPUS:85189480753
SN - 1824-2049
VL - 23
JO - Journal of Science Communication
JF - Journal of Science Communication
IS - 1
M1 - A05
ER -