Awesome science journalism?
The study “When Science Journalism is Awesome: Measuring Audiences’ Experiences of awe from Reading Science Stories” by Asheley R. Landrum and Kristina Janét from Texas Tech University, Kelsi Opat from … Continued
Tag: science journalism
Reader attention and credibility through labels
Does the label of a news story affect its credibility? New study “What’s in a label? The effect of news labels on perceived credibility” by Cynthia Peacock of University of … Continued
Journalists are bad at communicating scientific consensus
Most news articles do not clearly state expert consensus, even when one exists. The finding is reported by Eric Merkley, of University of Toronto. Merkley analysed over 280 000 news … Continued
ARTICLE: Japanese news media took no lessons from Fukushima
Leading Japanese news outlets failed their audiences during the Fukushima nuclear incident – and they have done little to improve, a team of Japanese researchers write. They interviewed the responsible … Continued
ARTICLE: Science journalism has gotten worse
News articles on biomedical studies have since the year 2000 used more hyperbolic headlines and more frequently omitted replication statements, a team of University of Bordeaux researchers found. Estelle Dumas-Mallet, … Continued
REPORT: More than scientists, Americans blame media for bad science news
Majority of Americans believe journalists, rather than scientists themselves, are responsible for the problems in science news. The result comes from a survey of over 4 000 US adults, conducted … Continued
ARTICLE: Local audiences get less research-based journalism
Journalists who work for national audiences are more likely to use academic research and expert interviews than those who work for local or regional publications, writes John Wihbey of Northeastern … Continued
ARTICLE: Science news in Denmark and the UK
While the United Kingdom media market is large, open and complex, science news in Denmark works under different conditions, write Gunver Lystbaek Vestergaard and Kristian Hvidtfelt Nielsen, of Aarhus University. … Continued
ARTICLE: Science journalism headlines over-the-top
The headlines of science stories are often excessively emotive and exeggeratory, writes Katarzyna Molek-Kozakowska, of Opole University. The author studied the headlines of 400 most-read stories published on the website … Continued
ARTICLE: News on science increase trust in science
The people who consume more news about science are more trustful of it, even if said news told about misconduct in science, writes Ulrika Andersson of University of Gothenburg. The … Continued