The Sciences' Media Connection -Public Communication and its Repercussions [electronic resource] / edited by Simone Rödder, Martina Franzen, Peter Weingart.
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TextSeries: Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook ; 28Publisher: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2012Description: XII, 380 p. online resourceContent type: - text
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Introduction -- Medialization of Science - Theoretical Considerations -- Media Coverage of Science -- Scientists' Attitudes to Media Visibility -- Organizational Responses to Media Expectations -- Media Impact on Scholarly Communication -- Conclusions -- Biographical Notes.
The Yearbook addresses the overriding question: what are the effects of the 'opening up' of science to the media? Includes theoretical considerations and a host of empirical studies covering different configurations providing an in-depth analysis of the sciences' media connection and its repercussions on science itself. They help to form a sound judgement on this recent development.