Motivations and deterrents in contemporary science communication: a questionnaire survey of actors in seven European countries.

Autor: Wilkinson, Clare, Milani, Elena, Ridgway, Andy, Weitkamp, Emma
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Zdroj: International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication & Public Engagement; Jun2023, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p131-148, 18p
Abstrakt: As the ecosystem of actors communicating science has become more complex, there is a need to understand the motivations and deterrents of those involved in the communication of science, technology and health topics. This article reports on a survey of 465 communication actors based in seven European countries. The findings suggest strong commonalities between role and country, with personal enthusiasm a key motivator, and from a theoretical perspective, these motivations can be viewed as relatively pragmatic. More variation was found between countries and roles in barriers to communication, though these suggest a perception that institutions do not value this work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index