An Overview of Science Online Video

Avilés, José Alberto García; González, Alicia de Lara

doi:10.4324/9781351054584-2

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“…This enormous variety of elements represented a huge challenge on the processes of content analysis and categorization. It is difficult to design a typology that represents such diversity (García-Avilés and de Lara, 2018). Our study provides relevant information to understand how this genre is evolving and contributes to establishing new directions toward more effective audio-visual communication.…”

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“…One of the most recent classifications suggests 18 different formats, divided into two major groups: television formats-videos that were initially broadcast on television and then uploaded online-and web formats-videos produced from scratch to the internet (García-Avilés and de Lara, 2018). Video blogs, TV news stories and TV features or documentaries were the most frequent video formats used on science communication (García-Avilés and de Lara, 2018).…”

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“…Science online videos can be defined as short scientific audiovisual content that aims to reach a wider audience using resources that demystify science features for the general public while keeping its rigor and precision (Morcillo et al, 2016;García-Avilés and de Lara, 2018). It is not a standardized communication tool since it is characterized by a great variety of formats and an increasing mix of genres (Erviti and Stengler, 2016;García-Avilés and de Lara, 2018).…”

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Audio-Visual Tools in Science Communication: The Video Abstract in Ecology and Environmental Sciences

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In recent years, the use of videos by the scientific community has evolved continuously. Researchers, communicators, and other players are using audio-visual media to reinvent their stories, to deconstruct complex phenomena and to increase the outreach and impact of their scientific publications. An example of this trend is the video abstract: an audio-visual representation of the key findings described in the written abstract. Much of the research in this area is new and focused on content analysis and classification of online science videos. Furthermore, studies with videos and environmental communication are attached to specific topics like climate change. So far, a small fraction of publications has explored the study of the video abstract, its effects, and its potential, as one general scientific area. This paper provides the first characterization of video abstracts in the areas of Ecology and Environmental Sciences. We identified video abstracts in 29 scientific journals, based on impact, representativeness and visibility criteria. A database of 171 videos, from 7 publishers and 17 different video channels was created. Each video was analyzed for different parameters. The analysis considered not only characteristics of each video, but also characteristics from the corresponding scientific papers. Results indicate that between 2010 and 2018 the number of video abstracts increased sevenfold. Despite this growth, there was no solid strategy for disseminating the videos. While most of them are still associated with classic models, such as documentaries, disruptive formats such as animation are the ones that arouse greater interest. Professional shorter videos (2–3 min in length) showed a significantly higher number of daily views and their papers garnered a higher number of citations per day. This data, combined with future qualitative research, will help to develop a model for validating the quality of an Ecology video abstract and provide new insights into the global study of audio-visual communication of science.

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Audio-Visual Tools in Science Communication: The Video Abstract in Ecology and Environmental Sciences

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“…It is necessary to balance the essential information with the desired length. The definition used for a science video implicitly considers a short-length content (Welbourne and Grant, 2016;García-Avilés and de Lara, 2018). Indeed, our previous work recommended 2-3 min as the ideal length for this kind of videos (Ferreira et al, 2021), and it was shown that short videos could strengthen long-term information retention (Slemmons et al, 2018).…”

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Video abstract production guide

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Video abstracts are audio-visual representations of a scientific abstract that a researcher can use to complement an article. As a science communication tool, they stand as a novel and exciting way to present scientific discoveries, explore new formats, and reach new audiences. In this practice insight, we share the experience of creating a video abstract in Ecology, explaining and exemplifying the different stages of the process: selecting the paper, writing the script, producing the video, editing the video and promoting the film. Sharing the setbacks and wins of a video collaboration between researchers and science communicators, we hope to be a valuable contribution to all the people starting and already working in the field.

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