Scientific Evidence and Science Journalism

Guenther, Lars; Bischoff, Jenny; Löwe, Anna; Marzinkowski, Hanna; Voigt, Marcus

doi:10.1080/1461670x.2017.1353432

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“…Our results indicate that, at least regarding opioid-related disorders, research is not frequently referenced but that when it is, it is most often framed as valid science. These findings align with previous research exploring the news media's framing of health and science issues, which has previously documented the prevalence of the valid science frame relative to the uncertain and controversial frames (Antilla, 2005;Ruhrmann et al, 2015;Guenther et al, 2019). They also extend this work by focusing on the framing of the scientific evidence presented within the news stories themselves.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

“…In doing so, this study builds on the limited research investigating the portrayal of scientific evidence in the news (Zehr, 2000;Antilla, 2005;Ruhrmann et al, 2015;Guenther et al, 2019), and, more specifically, the portrayal of scientific uncertainty in such coverage (Ashe, 2013;Dan and Raupp, 2018;van der Bles et al, 2019). Previous studies have revealed a general tendency for news media to gloss over uncertainties and unknowns when covering science and health issues (Jung Oh et al, 2012;Hove et al, 2015;Schneider, 2016;Dan and Raupp, 2018).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, journalists can allude to positive scientific credibility by mentioning through researcher affiliations or journal titles (cf. Guenther et al, 2019).…”

Section: Valid Sciencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The uncertain science frame, on the other hand, presents scientific results as tentative or requiring additional research (cf. Zehr, 2000;Nisbet et al, 2003;Guenther et al, 2019). It cautions against viewing the research findings as trusted facts, often by raising doubts about the scientific credibility of the research results or the researchers themselves, emphasizing conflicts of interest (e.g., industry funding) or methodological shortcomings, such as small sample sizes (Zehr, 2000;cf.…”

Section: Uncertain Sciencementioning

confidence: 99%

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Framing science: How opioid research is presented in online news media

Matthias¹,

Fleerackers²,

Alperin³

2019

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Popular news media play an instrumental role in shaping public perception of issues like the opioid crisis. Using a detailed coding instrument, we analyzed how opioid-related research was covered in 151 news stories published by nine major US and Canadian online news outlets at the height of the crisis. We find that a small proportion of available research receives coverage, mostly within issuefocused rather than science communication news stories. While most research studies are framed as established "facts", stories rarely provide sufficient information for news consumers to critically evaluate the validity of the research. Potential implications for science communication and public perception of science are discussed. www.scholcommlab.ca

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, journalists can allude to positive scientific credibility by mentioning through researcher affiliations or journal titles (cf. Guenther et al, 2019).…”

Section: Valid Sciencementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Uncertain Sciencementioning

confidence: 99%

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Framing science: How opioid research is presented in online news media

Matthias¹,

Fleerackers²,

Alperin³

2019

Preprint

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“…In addition, online sources include information about science from credible or non-credible sources. However, when seeking credible, evidence-based and independent sources, laypersons still turn and trust to established traditional media (Guenther, Bischoff, Löwe, Marzinkowski, & Voigt, 2017).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Media and mistrust of vaccines: a content analysis of press headlines

Catalán-Matamoros¹,

Sáiz²

2019

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Mistrust of vaccines is a serious health challenge. The media can encourage use of effective healthcare services. Objective: Examine media coverage of vaccines and identify key features, frames and the tone towards vaccines. Methodology: A content analysis of 131 headlines and lead paragraphs about vaccines was conducted in the Spanish print media from 2012 to 2017. Results: Headlines were succinct, mean of 8.5 words (range: 1-19, SD: ± 3.5). Positive headlines were more frequent than neutral and negative ones, and while negative headlines remained unchanged (p = .163), positive and neutral ones increased significantly (p < .001, p = .037 respectively). The most frequent words related to a) actors involved in vaccination; b) specific vaccines; c) actions related to vaccination; and d) research. Conclusions: Positive and neutral headlines towards vaccination have increased. Findings may contribute to the broader task of improving media practices in times of antivaccine lobbies.

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Content Analysis in the Research Field of Science Coverage

Kessler

Schäfer

2022

Standardisierte Inhaltsanalyse in Der Kommunikationswissenschaft – Standardized Content Analysis in Communication Research

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Science communication has been defined as encompassing “all forms of communication by and about the sciences, within science (professional audience) as well as in the [broader] public sphere (general audience)”. This broad understanding of science communication includes all kinds of communication focusing on scientific work or scientific results, within science or to non-scientists, in one-directional or dialogical form. It also includes communication about the natural sciences, the arts or the humanities, and it has considerable overlaps with research fields such as health communication and risk communication. Content analysis, especially of media content, is a common method in the research field and this article provides an overview of this research.

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Scientific Evidence and Science Journalism

Cited by 31 publications

References 56 publications

Framing science: How opioid research is presented in online news media

Framing science: How opioid research is presented in online news media

Media and mistrust of vaccines: a content analysis of press headlines

Content Analysis in the Research Field of Science Coverage

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