New Media: A Double-Edged Sword in Support of Public Engagement with Science

2019 ◽  
pp. 79-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayelet Baram-Tsabari ◽  
Amit M. Schejter
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Public Engagement With Science

Old Media, New Media, and Public Engagement with Science and Technology

2017 ◽  
pp. 57-72
Author(s):  
Yulia A. Strekalova ◽  
Janice L. Krieger ◽  
Rachel E. Damiani ◽  
Sriram Kalyanaraman ◽  
Daisy Zhe Wang
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Public Understanding ◽  
Media Audiences ◽  
Technology Innovations ◽  
Public Engagement With Science ◽  
Understanding Of Science ◽  
The Individual

Mass media are, collectively, an effective mechanism for the engagement of the general public in a debate and exchange of information related to science and technology innovations. Whether the aim is to affect change at the individual, population, or policy-making level, public understanding of science and interaction between experts and lay audiences are paramount. This chapter describes a case study of a cybersecurity forum that provided an opportunity for information technology experts to share their knowledge with studio and social media audiences. Reviewing conceptual and practical implications of the case study, the chapter discusses how public engagement efforts could capitalize on the strength of both traditional and online media and introduce interactive programs that cross these two media spaces.

Old Media, New Media, and Public Engagement With Science and Technology

2018 ◽  
pp. 453-469
Author(s):  
Yulia A. Strekalova ◽  
Janice L. Krieger ◽  
Rachel E. Damiani ◽  
Sriram Kalyanaraman ◽  
Daisy Zhe Wang
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Public Understanding ◽  
Media Audiences ◽  
Technology Innovations ◽  
Public Engagement With Science ◽  
Understanding Of Science ◽  
The Individual

Mass media are, collectively, an effective mechanism for the engagement of the general public in a debate and exchange of information related to science and technology innovations. Whether the aim is to affect change at the individual, population, or policy-making level, public understanding of science and interaction between experts and lay audiences are paramount. This chapter describes a case study of a cybersecurity forum that provided an opportunity for information technology experts to share their knowledge with studio and social media audiences. Reviewing conceptual and practical implications of the case study, the chapter discusses how public engagement efforts could capitalize on the strength of both traditional and online media and introduce interactive programs that cross these two media spaces.

scholarly journals It’s Contagious! The Effects of Gamifying Refutation Texts on Emotions and Learning

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greg Trevors
Keyword(s):  
Public Engagement ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Public Health Policies ◽  
Substantial Body ◽  
Correct Information ◽  
Public Engagement With Science ◽  
Refutation Texts

The current study investigated the effects of gamifying refutations on emotions and learning. Refutations have a substantial body of evidence supporting their use to correct misconceptions, yet reduced efficacy has been observed for some topics that induce negative emotional reactions. We tested whether gamification could mitigate these limits given that it capitalizes on positive affective engagement. From May to December 2020, approximately 200,000 individuals were recruited from social media in Canada to engage with a non-game interactive survey as a control or a fully gamified platform focused on correcting COVID-19 misconceptions. Gamification resulted in higher levels of happiness and anxiety and lower levels of anger and skepticism in response to having misconceptions corrected by refutations. Further, participants who engaged with gamified refutations retained correct information after a brief period. Finally, positive emotions and anxiety positively predicted and negative emotions largely negatively predicted retention and support for related public health policies. Implications for scaling up and reinforcing the benefits of refutations for public engagement with science are discussed.

scholarly journals How Do Young Adults Engage With Science and Research on Social Media? Some Preliminary Findings and an Agenda for Future Research

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 205630511879772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eszter Hargittai ◽  
Tobias Füchslin ◽  
Mike S. Schäfer
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Material ◽  
Considerable Research ◽  
Public Engagement With Science ◽  
Celebrity News ◽  
Science And Research

While considerable research has looked at how people use the Internet for sharing and engaging with various types of content from celebrity news to politics, very little of this work has considered how non-specialists interact with science and research material on social media. This article reviews literature on public engagement with science to note that this area is ripe for research on social-media-based engagement in particular. Drawing on a survey of American young adults’ online experiences, we show that using social media for science and research is at least as likely if not more so as engagement with other topics from similarly serious to lighter domains. We also find that platform matters with young adults much more likely to engage with such content on Facebook rather than on Twitter. We end by proposing more focus on this domain in the area of science communication and work on social media.

scholarly journals Biofilm Control Strategies: Engaging with the Public

Antibiotics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 465
Author(s):  
Joanna Verran ◽  
Sarah Jackson ◽  
Antony Scimone ◽  
Peter Kelly ◽  
James Redfern
Keyword(s):  
Public Engagement ◽  
Scientific Method ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Audience Engagement ◽  
The Public ◽  
Biofilm Control ◽  
Public Engagement With Science ◽  
Future Events ◽  
Plaque Control

There are few peer-reviewed publications about public engagement with science that are written by microbiologists; those that exist tend to be a narrative of an event rather than a hypothesis-driven investigation. However, it is relatively easy for experienced scientists to use a scientific method in their approach to public engagement. This short communication describes three public engagement activities hosted by the authors, focused on biofilm control: hand hygiene, plaque control and an externally applied antimicrobial coating. In each case, audience engagement was assessed using quantitative and/or qualitative methods. A critical evaluation of the findings enabled the construction of a public engagement ‘tick list’ for future events that would enable a hypothesis-driven approach with more effective communication activities and more robust evaluation.

Science to the people: A 32-nation survey

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 876-896 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirils Makarovs ◽  
Peter Achterberg
Keyword(s):  
Public Participation ◽  
Science Policy ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Democratic Governance ◽  
Multilevel Regression ◽  
Reflexive Modernization ◽  
Governance Of Science ◽  
The People ◽  
Public Engagement With Science ◽  
Democratic Control

In this article, we analyze Special Eurobarometer (2010) data via multilevel regression modeling and answer two questions: (a) How a country’s democratization level is related to the rate of public engagement with science and (b) who are those citizens who participate in science policy-shaping and express their approval for democratic governance of science? Reflexive modernization and institutional alienation perspectives are used to examine those issues. It has been shown that more democratic societies on average have higher rates of public participation in science and support for democratic control of it. Moreover, those well educated and knowledgeable in the topic of science are more likely to engage with science, which supports the reflexive modernization perspective. However, distrust in scientists being considered as an indicator of institutional alienation from science is also crucial in both predicting actual engagement and support for public control over it.

The four cultures: Public engagement with science only, art only, neither, or both museums

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 943-956 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paichi Pat Shein ◽  
Yuh-Yuh Li ◽  
Tai-Chu Huang
Keyword(s):  
Public Engagement ◽  
Public Engagement With Science
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