scholarly journals COVID-19 and science communication: a JCOM special issue

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (05) ◽  
pp. E
Author(s):  
Luisa Massarani ◽  
Padraig Murphy ◽  
Rod Lamberts
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Information Requirements ◽  
The Public ◽  
Medical Response ◽  
The World ◽  
Healthcare Work ◽  
Medical Advances

The devastating effects of COVID-19 and the speed of both the scientific and medical response and the public information requirements about frontline healthcare work, medical advances and policy and compliance measures has necessitated an intensity of science communication never seen before. This JCOM special issue — the first of two parts — looks at the challenges of communicating COVID-19 and coronavirus in the early spread of the disease in 2020. Here we present papers from across the world that demonstrate the scale of this challenge.

scholarly journals Rethinking science communication in a changing landscape

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (03) ◽  
pp. E
Author(s):  
Frank Kupper ◽  
Carolina Moreno-Castro ◽  
Alessandra Fornetti
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Public Sphere ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
Selection Of

Science communication continues to grow, develop and change, as a practice and field of research. The boundaries between science and the rest of society are blurring. Digitalization transforms the public sphere. This JCOM special issue aims to rethink science communication in light of the changing science communication landscape. How to characterize the emerging science communication ecosystem in relation to the introduction of new media and actors involved? What new practices are emerging? How is the quality of science communication maintained or improved? We present a selection of papers that provide different perspectives on these questions and challenges.

scholarly journals Changing standpoint on issues, by playing

2010 ◽  
Vol 09 (02) ◽  
pp. C02
Author(s):  
Sally Duensing
Keyword(s):  
San Francisco ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Limited Time ◽  
Mutual Exchange ◽  
The Public ◽  
Strong Point ◽  
The World

Sally Duensing previously worked at the Exploratorium in San Francisco and is now based in London where she carries out research on science communication. In this interview, she tells about her experience as an evaluator of the Decide project, one of the most successful discussion games ever designed. Years after its creation, Decide is still used nearly all over the world. Its main strong point is that it allows to grasp the standpoint of the others and, at the same time, to express your own standpoint in a mutual exchange of experience; in addition, the interface and the game rules allow to overcome any cultural and age gaps. However, sometimes the public expects a debate with an expert rather than a dialogue among peers, whereas on other occasions the debate was inhibited especially by the presence of a scientist. In museums, discussion games often clash with the needs of members of the public, who generally have limited time. However they can still be useful to the museum activities when the results of the discussions are used to program other activities: it is a way to gather valuable information on the public’s orientations which is often underrated.

scholarly journals Challenges and facilitators of public engagement with water, sanitation, hygiene and other environmental health issues in Ghana and Uganda: perspectives of scientists, journalists and the public

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-26
Author(s):  
Bernard Appiah ◽  
Anubhuti Poudyal ◽  
David A. Anum ◽  
George Appiah ◽  
Andrew Christopher Wesuta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Health ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Time Pressure ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Public Understanding ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sub Saharan

Abstract Despite many water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) and other environmental health challenges in sub-Saharan Africa, little is known about interactions involving scientists, journalists and the public to aid public understanding of the relationship between WASH and health. Using purposive sampling, we conducted key informant interviews and focus group discussions with scientists, journalists and members of the public in Ghana and Uganda to identify issues associated with the promotion of public engagement with WASH and other environmental health issues. An inductive thematic analysis was used to explore the evidence, challenges and opportunities of public engagement. The effectiveness of public engagement was constrained by poor interactions between scientists and journalists and limited understanding among the public on WASH and other environmental health issues. Challenges identified included inadequate scientists–journalists collaborations, scientists' lack of time, pressure from media organizations and concerns about journalists' inadequate capacity to communicate environmental issues due to lack of training. Possible solutions included increased interactions, science communication training and using public information officers as knowledge brokers between scientists and journalists to boost public engagement with WASH and other environmental health issues. Our study contributes to the literature on the need to actively engage the public with WASH and other environmental health concerns.

Imagined Dragons

2021 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-182
Author(s):  
Timothy P. Barnard
Keyword(s):  
Historical Review ◽  
Second World War ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
World War ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
The Public ◽  
The World ◽  
Environmental Histories ◽  
Second World ◽  
Unique Species

The presence of a large lizard, the Komodo dragon, in eastern Indonesia first came to the attention of Dutch authorities in 1912. Over the next thirty years these reptiles became one of the most desired celebrity species in the world for explorers to seek, zoos to display, and the public to imagine. From these experiences with captive Komodo lizards, a greater understanding of the behavior and morphology of the animal developed. This literature was shared in polycentric networks of science prior to the Second World War among zookeepers, explorers, and government officials, reflecting early efforts in the development of transnational knowledge of the biology of a unique species. This article is part of the “Crossroads of Indo–Pacific Environmental Histories” special issue of Pacific Historical Review.

NUCLIO science communication: an ongoing effort to spread the word

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Saraiva ◽  
Teresa Direitinho ◽  
Rosa Doran
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
African Countries ◽  
The Public ◽  
The World ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
International Projects ◽  
Important Player ◽  
Technological Means ◽  
Environmentally Sound ◽  
The Many

<p>In the early 2000’s, a group of astronomers working in Portugal, aware of the deficit in science literacy in the country, decided to create an organization devoted to science communication and outreach. And so, NUCLIO was born. Naturally, the early efforts of this group were focused in the field of astronomy, but soon other fields were included in the endeavour. Through the years, NUCLIO grew and became an important player in the field of education, joining many international projects and creating links with educational institutions all over the world.</p> <p>Early in its history, NUCLIO created Portal do Astrónomo, a portal with many diverse sections, trying to spread information by translating news, giving space to scientists to talk about their research and fields of interest, answering questions from the public, and using the available technological means to reach its audience. Given the scarcity of Portuguese-language sites disseminating science, the Portal collected large numbers of readers, namely in Brazil.</p> <p>In recent years, with the advent of PLOAD (Portuguese Language Office of Astronomy for Development), a new need was felt: reaching out to the Portuguese-speaking communities in Africa and elsewhere. Tightening collaboration with other communicators in Brazil and African countries has become a goal for NUCLIO and the Portal. Another goal is becoming more involved in the efforts to make people all over the world aware of the need to protect the planet and its global environment, and of the fact that we all belong to one and the same species, facing a common future.</p> <p>The current Portal features Space Scoop and other astronomical news translations, but also original contributions in columns such as the Theme of the Month and others, where different science themes are tackled; the target audience is now mainly teachers and students, given the closer ties with this field, and the fact that new groups directed at the general public have come into existence.</p> <p>We are striving to become ever more inclusive and global (recently we started including English versions of some texts in the Portal), and to take advantage of new tools for communication, like producing webinars and online courses. A new section was recently created where simple astronomical challenges are proposed, demanding some interaction and commitment from the readers.</p> <p>In the meantime, NUCLIO has also invested in social media, creating connections between the Portal and Facebook, for instance. Thus, the publications in Portal can reach new audiences and in fact help in weaving a close network between the many projects in which NUCLIO is involved and the public.</p> <p>We feel that in this globalized but increasingly selfish world it is still important to spread information about science, and at the same time consolidate and educate the audience, so that a more informed public can become aware of the role of science and education in reaching a sustainable and solidary society and an environmentally sound planet.</p>

scholarly journals JURNALISME REPORTASE: SEBUAH PRODUK KOMERSIALISASI DALAM INDUSTRI TELEVISI

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Gita Aprinta
Keyword(s):  
Public Information ◽  
Market Mechanism ◽  
The Public ◽  
Freedom Of Press ◽  
The World ◽  
Capital Ownership

<p><em>The freedom of press has given space to the growth of television industries in Indonesia. As we all know, since 2010 there are at least nine private television that established. This case has been impact to the public information fulfilness. Unfortunately as part of the capitalism industry, television should able to provide information that give two function, these is entertainment and journalism. Therefore, information is so often considered as commodity relate with the market mechanism that create television commercialization.</em></p><p><em>This article aim to observe the bias of information that affected by journalism technique in the investigation program called. “Reportase Investigasi” through the approach Marxis capitalism where in the world of capitalism production is always relate with power and capital ownership. </em><em></em></p>

How the Past Shapes the Present: Five Ways in Which History Affects China's Contemporary Foreign Relations

2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 119-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry Harding
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Foreign Relations ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
Controversial Topic

AbstractThe history of China's foreign relations is an interesting and controversial topic in its own right, as the essays in this special issue so amply demonstrate. But it is also central to an understanding of China's contemporary international relations. The history of China's foreign relations is not just a chronicle of the past, but also a set of facts and ideas and images that are alive in the minds of policy-makers and the public today, thereby shaping the present and future of China's relationship with the rest of the world.

scholarly journals Stigma, Health and Well-Being

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (20) ◽  
pp. 7615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chung-Ying Lin ◽  
Hector W. H. Tsang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
The Public ◽  
The World ◽  
Different Populations ◽  
Health And Well Being

In order to understand the phenomenon of stigma in different populations (e.g., different ethnicities, different diseases, and different conditions), this Special Issue collects papers from around the world to illustrate the stigma phenomenon. After a rigorous process of peer review, a total of 24 papers were published and included in the Special Issue. These papers were contributed from different continents and countries, including the Americas (e.g., United States), Europe (e.g., Finland), and Asia (e.g., Saudi Arabia). Therefore, the diversity of ethnicity was ensured in the Special Issue. Moreover, these papers address different stigmatized populations/conditions (e.g., mental illness, obesity, public housing, homosexuality, and transgender). The most discussed populations were those with mental illness and those with obesity/overweight. However, additional evidence on the stigma topic is still needed. Specifically, future studies could consider the following directions to explore in depth the issues of stigma in different populations: (1) using longitudinal designs to understand the temporal or causal relationship between stigma and other related psychosocial factors; (2) designing treatment programs to fight stigma—this could be carried out in healthcare providers, healthcare trainees, the public, caregivers, and the stigmatized populations.

scholarly journals COVID-19 and science communication: a JCOM special issue. Part 2

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (07) ◽  
pp. E
Author(s):  
Luisa Massarani ◽  
Padraig Murphy ◽  
Rod Lamberts
Keyword(s):  
Science Communication ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
The World ◽  
Deadly Disease

As COVID-19 continues its devastating pathway across the world, in this second part of the JCOM special issue on communicating COVID-19 and coronavirus we present further research papers and practice insights from across the world that look at specific national challenges, the issue of “fake news” and the possibilities of satire and humour in communicating the seriousness of the deadly disease.

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