Could I add another facet to this? I've become interested in the political
allegiance of the national newspapers in the UK. Is there anything out there
that can be referenced to? Wikipedia is good but unfortunately can't be
relied upon as a reference!
Thanks in hope,
H.
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>From: "J.Allgaier" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: "psci-com: on public engagement with science"
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] Science in the first page of the newspapers
>Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 00:23:38 +0100
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>
>Hi Luisa,
>
>there actually was once a study in PUS that investigated front page S &
>T stories.
>
>Hope that help (abstract below)
>
>Best wishes,
>Joachim
>
>
>Public Understanding of Science, Vol. 3, No. 1, 71-82 (1994)
>
>
>
>Science and technology: When do they become front page news?
>
>Shirley Ramsey
>
>H H Herbert School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of
>Oklahoma, 860 Van Vleet Oval, Rm 101, Norman, Oklahoma 73019-0270, USA
>
>This study suggests that press reports of science and technology
>increase in complexity, in depth and breadth of coverage, and in
>prominent placement in the news hole in relation to increased diversity
>or pluralism of supporting environments. It also suggests that system
>changes that produce interest and expanded knowledge of science provide
>opportunities for clashes of interests resuting in localized conflict
>and thus increased news coverage. 'Change' in an innovative area appears
>to link up conceptually in copy with theory, action descriptions, and
>visualization through metaphor.The study used content analysis to
>compare a more innovative, economically progressive 'research' area in
>the United States with an economically flat 'control' area; these areas
>were selected using National Bureau of the Census and local economic
>development office statistics.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: psci-com: on public engagement with science
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of luisamassarani
> Sent: 30 March 2007 19:40
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [PSCI-COM] Science in the first page of the newspapers
>
>
> Hi PSCI-COM friends!
>
> I am a Brazilian science journalist. Is there anyone who have
>suggestions on studies related to how science is covered by the FIRST
>page of newspapers?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Luisa
>
>
>
> Science Communicator
> Head of the Centre of Studies
> Museum of Life (www.museudavida.fiocruz.br
><http://www.museudavida.fiocruz.br/> ) / Oswaldo Cruz House
> Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (www.fiocruz.br <http://www.fiocruz.br/>
>)
>
>
>
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