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Rethinking science communication in a changing landscape

2021

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.

Public awareness of scienceSDG 16 - Peacetheory and models [Science communication]CommunicationScience communication: theory and modelsSDG 16 - Peace Justice and Strong InstitutionsComunicació científicaPublic engagement with science and technologyScience and media/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/peace_justice_and_strong_institutionsJustice and Strong InstitutionsPolitical scienceScience communicationEngineering ethicsComunicació i tecnologia
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A standard for public consultation on science communication: the CONCISE project experience

2022

Citizen consultations are public participation mechanisms designed to inform public policy and promote public dialogue. This article describes a deliberative consultation conducted within the CONCISE project framework. The aim was to gather qualitative knowledge about the means and channels through which European citizens acquire science-related knowledge, and how these influence their opinions and perceptions with respect to four socially relevant topics: vaccines, complementary and alternative medicine, genetically modified organisms, and climate change. In 2019, the CONCISE project carried out five citizen consultations in Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Italy and Portugal to explore the unders…

Public perception of science and technologyParticipació políticaCommunicationDemocràciaParticipation and science governancePublic engagement with science and technology
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