A Longitudinal Study of the New York Times Science Times Section
| Autor: | Fiona Clark, Deborah L. Illman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Longitudinal study
Sociology and Political Science 05 social sciences Section (typography) Media studies 050801 communication & media studies Demise 050905 science studies Newspaper 0508 media and communications Content analysis Sociology 0509 other social sciences Social science History of science Theme (narrative) Science journalism |
| Zdroj: | Science Communication. 27:496-513 |
| ISSN: | 1552-8545 1075-5470 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1075547006288010 |
| Popis: | The weekly science section of the New York Times, Science Times, is an important and influential entity in science journalism. This article presents the results of an in-depth, longitudinal study of Science Times over twenty years. Sampling every five years from 1980 to 2000, the authors analyzed changes in the size of the section, advertising, and coverage emphasis in terms of disciplines and themes treated. Science Times grew from 1.7 pages per issue, on average (excluding advertising), in 1980 to 5.4 pages per issue in 2000. While the downturn in computer-related advertising is often blamed for the demise of science sections in other newspapers, Science Times was bigger in 2000 than during the boom years of computer-related advertising. Medicine, health, and behavior received the most attention overall, although the proportion varied over time. While research findings were the most frequent theme, explanations, reviews, and profiles were a substantial component. The findings are discussed with regard to the institutional history of Science Times. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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