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View article: Division, not reconciliation: Mapping news media polarisation during Australia's indigenous voice to parliament referendum
Division, not reconciliation: Mapping news media polarisation during Australia's indigenous voice to parliament referendum Open
Concerns about rising social and political polarisation are widespread, with blame often attributed to partisan or biased news coverage despite limited empirical evidence. Previous studies have focussed on audiences, either their political…
View article: Exploring temporal and cross-national patterns: The use of generative AI in science-related information retrieval across seven countries
Exploring temporal and cross-national patterns: The use of generative AI in science-related information retrieval across seven countries Open
This study explores the role of ChatGPT in science-related information retrieval, building on research conducted in 2023. Drawing on online survey data from seven countries—Australia, Denmark, Germany, Israel, South Korea, Taiwan, and the …
View article: The perception and use of generative AI for science-related information search: Insights from a cross-national study
The perception and use of generative AI for science-related information search: Insights from a cross-national study Open
Publicly accessible large language models like ChatGPT are emerging as novel information intermediaries, enabling easy access to a wide range of science-related information. This study presents survey data from seven countries ( N = 4320) …
View article: From impact metrics and open science to communicating research: Journalists’ awareness of academic controversies
From impact metrics and open science to communicating research: Journalists’ awareness of academic controversies Open
This study sheds light on how journalists respond to evolving debates within academia around topics including research integrity, improper use of metrics to measure research quality and impact, and the risks and benefits of the open scienc…
View article: RESEARCH GENAI: SITUATING GENERATIVE AI IN THE SCHOLARLY ECONOMY
RESEARCH GENAI: SITUATING GENERATIVE AI IN THE SCHOLARLY ECONOMY Open
This paper charts the emergence of a distinct category of research-dedicated GenAI platforms, which we term Research GenAI or RGAI. These platforms are explicitly marketed to a cross-disciplinary academic audience, promising to automate re…
View article: ANALYSING NEWS POLARISATION: FROM PRODUCTION TO ENGAGEMENT AND BEYOND
ANALYSING NEWS POLARISATION: FROM PRODUCTION TO ENGAGEMENT AND BEYOND Open
Political polarisation – at the level of individual issues or broader ideologies, and expressed through differences of opinion on policies, divergent affective attachments, contrary interpretations of available information, or distinct pat…
View article: Fact-Checkers on the Fringe: Investigating Methods and Practices Associated With Contested Areas of Fact-Checking
Fact-Checkers on the Fringe: Investigating Methods and Practices Associated With Contested Areas of Fact-Checking Open
This study investigates the methods and practices used by self-identified fact-checkers situated on the fringe of the field of fact-checking to support their agenda for public recognition and legitimacy. Using a case study approach and sel…
View article: Fact-Checking Role Performances and Problematic Covid-19 Vaccine Content in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa
Fact-Checking Role Performances and Problematic Covid-19 Vaccine Content in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa Open
The move from political fact-checking to a “public health” or debunking model of fact-checking, sustained by policies and funding from platforms, highlights important tensions in the case of Covid-19. Building on findings from studies focu…
View article: From impact metrics and open science to communicating research: Journalists’ awareness of academic controversies
From impact metrics and open science to communicating research: Journalists’ awareness of academic controversies Open
This study sheds light on how journalists respond to evolving debates within academia around topics including research integrity, improper use of metrics to measure research quality and impact, and the risks and benefits of the open scienc…
View article: Politicisation of Science in COVID-19 Editorial Cartoons: A Comparative Study of Cartoons in Australia, South Africa and the United Kingdom
Politicisation of Science in COVID-19 Editorial Cartoons: A Comparative Study of Cartoons in Australia, South Africa and the United Kingdom Open
This study explores the representation of scientists and politicians in editorial cartoons from three countries: Australia, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Of 466 cartoons collected from six Sunday newspapers (two from each country) o…
View article: Welcome to 2024: issues and trends occupying JCOM this year
Welcome to 2024: issues and trends occupying JCOM this year Open
As we usher in 2024, we highlight some of the issues and trends that are occupying JCOM, and the fields of science communication and academic publishing more generally.
View article: Second-order citations in altmetrics: A case study analyzing the audiences of COVID-19 research in the news and on social media
Second-order citations in altmetrics: A case study analyzing the audiences of COVID-19 research in the news and on social media Open
The potential to capture the societal impact of research has been a driving motivation for the use and development of altmetrics. Yet, to date, altmetrics have largely failed to deliver on this potential because the primary audience that c…
View article: Response to: “Looking back to launch forward: a self-reflexive approach to decolonising science education and communication in Africa”. Recognizing and validating multiple knowledge ecologies
Response to: “Looking back to launch forward: a self-reflexive approach to decolonising science education and communication in Africa”. Recognizing and validating multiple knowledge ecologies Open
This is a response to Sesan and Ibiyemi's essay [2023], which rightly urges “scholars and science communicators” to resist the colonial legacy of science in African countries. The essay argues that northern paradigms, focused on science as…
View article: Reflecting and Renewing to Strengthen JCOM
Reflecting and Renewing to Strengthen JCOM Open
During June 2023, we met with the JCOM editorial board members to reflect on the current status of the journal and strategies for future growth. This editorial provides a snapshot of our position and plans.
View article: Second-order Citations in Altmetrics: A Case Study Analyzing the Audiences of COVID-19 Research in the News and on Social Media
Second-order Citations in Altmetrics: A Case Study Analyzing the Audiences of COVID-19 Research in the News and on Social Media Open
The potential to capture the societal impact of research has been a driving motivation for the use and development of altmetrics. Yet, to date, altmetrics have largely failed to deliver on this potential because the primary audience who ci…
View article: FACT CHECKING THE PANDEMIC IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH: CORRECTION STRATEGIES BY LATIN AMERICAN AND AFRICAN META FACT CHECKERS
FACT CHECKING THE PANDEMIC IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH: CORRECTION STRATEGIES BY LATIN AMERICAN AND AFRICAN META FACT CHECKERS Open
Much of the professional fact-checking activities that were once conducted by political journalists and news media during electoral periods or political debates, or what Luengo and Garcia-Marin (2020) call fact checking of top-down claims,…
View article: `Pandem-icons' — exploring the characteristics of highly visible scientists during the Covid-19 pandemic
`Pandem-icons' — exploring the characteristics of highly visible scientists during the Covid-19 pandemic Open
The Covid-19 pandemic escalated demand for scientific explanations and guidance, creating opportunities for scientists to become publicly visible. In this study, we compared characteristics of visible scientists during the first year of th…
View article: The Ladder of Power: Science Communication and Citizen Science
The Ladder of Power: Science Communication and Citizen Science Open
On March 28, 2022, the Journal of Science Communication published a special issue on participatory science communication featuring 15 papers and essays. The Journal of Science Communication special issue sparked a debate among the four edi…
View article: Academic explanatory journalism and emerging COVID-19 science: how social media accounts amplify <i>The Conversation</i>’s preprint coverage
Academic explanatory journalism and emerging COVID-19 science: how social media accounts amplify <i>The Conversation</i>’s preprint coverage Open
This article examines the public communication of COVID-19-related ‘preprints’ (unreviewed research studies) in a digital media environment. To understand how preprint research flows from preprint server, to media story, to social media au…
View article: Twenty years of science communication: looking back, looking forward
Twenty years of science communication: looking back, looking forward Open
Our 20th anniversary this year is a special milestone for JCOM. It is a time to reflect on our past performance and future prospects. We pause to consider the activities of this journal, and the broad field of science communication over th…
View article: Welcome message from the new editorial duo
Welcome message from the new editorial duo Open
In this editorial, we reflect on our new roles as Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editor of JCOM. We acknowledge the work of previous editors of JCOM, the Editorial Office and the wider JCOM community who have contributed to the success of the …
View article: THE CONVERSATION, TEN YEARS ON: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF A UNIQUE SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING INITIATIVE
THE CONVERSATION, TEN YEARS ON: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF A UNIQUE SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING INITIATIVE Open
The Conversation (theconversation.com) represents a unique model for communicating scholarly research to the general public via explanatory journalism. Rather than relying on scholars’ personal networks, the promotional efforts of universi…
View article: The COVID-19 mirror: reflecting science-society relationships across 11 countries
The COVID-19 mirror: reflecting science-society relationships across 11 countries Open
Twelve researchers from 11 countries used autoethnographic techniques, keeping diaries over 10 weeks of the COVID-19 crisis, to observe and reflect on changes in the role and cultural authority of science during important stages of viral a…
View article: Replication Data for: Communicating scientific uncertainty in an age of COVID-19
Replication Data for: Communicating scientific uncertainty in an age of COVID-19 Open
News stories mentioning COVID-related preprints published in bioRxiv and medRxiv between January and April 2020 from the 15 outlets that mentioned the most preprints during this time period (as determined by Altmetric.com). Each mention wa…
View article: Activists as “alternative” science communicators — Exploring the facets of science communication in societal contexts
Activists as “alternative” science communicators — Exploring the facets of science communication in societal contexts Open
For many decades, NGOs and social movements have acted as “alternative” science communicators. They have made strategic use of science to promote their ideological stances, to influence political and/or economic decision-making and to moti…
View article: Canada: One country, two cultures: Two routes to science communication
Canada: One country, two cultures: Two routes to science communication Open
This chapter provides an account of modern science communication in Canada, including historical factors influencing its development, and the development of the distinct Province of Quebec.Canada is a bilingual country.Over 24 million Cana…
View article: Communicating Science: A Global Perspective
Communicating Science: A Global Perspective Open
Modern science communication has emerged in the twentieth century as a field of study, a body of practice and a profession—and it is a practice with deep historical roots. We have seen the birth of interactive science centres, the first un…