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Communication of results has long been recognized as the final step in the scientific process. Pu... more Communication of results has long been recognized as the final step in the scientific process. Publication in scientific journals has been the accepted method of communication. In the years 1990-1991 there were over 5,300 accredited scientific journals in print indexed by ISI. However, far less than 1 % of the papers published in those journals were subsequently reported on in the top mainstream printed news media. Well over 99% of the scientific papers published failed to be noticed by mainstream publications and mainstream audiences. This begs the question, that as scientists, is it sufficient to publish results in highly technical formats with only scientists as the intended audience? Or, has this trend caused a great disparity between the knowledgeable elite and the general public? This paper examines the highest circulated news magazines and newspapers during the period of 1990-1991. Every paper reported on, and the general topic of every scientific news article, as well as the...
Public Understanding of Science, Mar 31, 2009
Journal publication has long been relied on as the only required communication of results, taskin... more Journal publication has long been relied on as the only required communication of results, tasking journalists with bringing news of scientific discoveries to the public. Output of science papers increased 15% between 1990 and 2001, with total output over 650,000. But, fewer than 0.013—0.34% of papers gained attention from mass media, with health/medicine papers taking the lion’s share of coverage. Fields outside of health/medicine had an appearance rate of only 0.001—0.005%. In light of findings that show scientific literacy declining despite growing public interest and scientific output, this study attempts to show that reliance on journal publication and subsequent coverage by the media as the sole form of communication en masse is failing to communicate science to the public.
Communication of results has long been recognized as the final step in the scientific process. Pu... more Communication of results has long been recognized as the final step in the scientific process. Publication in scientific journals has been the accepted method of communication. In the years 1990-1991 there were over 5,300 accredited scientific journals in print indexed by ISI. However, far less than 1 % of the papers published in those journals were subsequently reported on in the top mainstream printed news media. Well over 99% of the scientific papers published failed to be noticed by mainstream publications and mainstream audiences. This begs the question, that as scientists, is it sufficient to publish results in highly technical formats with only scientists as the intended audience? Or, has this trend caused a great disparity between the knowledgeable elite and the general public? This paper examines the highest circulated news magazines and newspapers during the period of 1990-1991. Every paper reported on, and the general topic of every scientific news article, as well as the...
Public Understanding of Science, Mar 31, 2009
Journal publication has long been relied on as the only required communication of results, taskin... more Journal publication has long been relied on as the only required communication of results, tasking journalists with bringing news of scientific discoveries to the public. Output of science papers increased 15% between 1990 and 2001, with total output over 650,000. But, fewer than 0.013—0.34% of papers gained attention from mass media, with health/medicine papers taking the lion’s share of coverage. Fields outside of health/medicine had an appearance rate of only 0.001—0.005%. In light of findings that show scientific literacy declining despite growing public interest and scientific output, this study attempts to show that reliance on journal publication and subsequent coverage by the media as the sole form of communication en masse is failing to communicate science to the public.