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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Science journalism"”.
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Science journalism for development in Vietnam: a multi-facet investigation of issues and challenges and its implications for the Global South.
Context: Although science journalism plays a central role for development in the Global South, it has not reached a high level of professionalism. However, the literature on science journalism in developing countries is still thin. The majority of existing studies have used science journalism in …
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An assessment of the state of science journalism in Namibia : A case study of the Namibian, Namibian sun, and New Era newspapers
Science journalism is a form of reporting that conveys news about science-related topics in a simplified manner. Fields vary from health, environmental and animal science, amongst others. As this field gradually broadens, the duty of science journalists to communicate verified information to …
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Journalism's Revolution: Understanding Sience to Escape the Politicial Manipulation of Public Discourse on Scientific nd Environmental Issues
<p>Science journalism is in need of repair. Too often interest groups can unduly affect the coverage on controversial issues like global warming or water pollution. I argue this is because the underlying theory of science journalism does not require enough background in science to recognize …
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The Importance of Reflection within the Academic Assignments of Study Abroad Programs
… Human Development, Geography, Political Science, Journalism, Studio Art and International Studies. Through content analysis (Mayan, 2009; Merriam, 1998), I discovered the themes of self-awareness and visibility and presence. These two themes provide a deeper understanding about how the …
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CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF COLOMBIAN IDENTITIES AND HUMANATURE IN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE (1903-1952)
… of neutrality and objectivity in popular science journalism by investigating how representations of Colombian identities and humanature in National Geographic Magazine between 1903 and 1952 create social knowledge and power in the context of the U.S.-Colombia relations. The investigation …
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Theorizing "Ecological Communication"
… disaster communication, environmental journalism, or science journalism. In other words, mainstream research on communication of ecological matters falls short of a theoretical exploration into the probable interfaces between ecology and communication, pointing to the research …
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Ordem no caos: como os jornalistas selecionam pautas sobre ciência e tecnologia em Minas Gerais
O presente trabalho teve como objetivo descrever as rotinas profissionais dos jornalistas que atuam na seleção de informações nos maiores veículos de comunicação de MG. Como grupo organizado, os jornalistas adotam critérios próprios para a noticiabilidade. O trabalho identifica critérios …
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The midlife crisis, gender, and social science in the United States, 1970–2000
This thesis provides the first rigorous history of the concept of midlife crisis. It highlights the close connections between understandings of the life course and social change. It reverses accounts of popularization by showing how an idea moved from the public sphere into academia. Above all, it …