Science and the Media: Alternative Routes to Scientific Communications

di Massimiano Bucchi (Autore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2014

In the days of global warming and BSE, science is increasingly a public issue. This book provides a theoretical framework which allows us to understand why and how scientists address the general public. The author develops the argument that turning to the public is not simply a response to inaccurate reporting by journalists or to public curiosity, nor a wish to gain recognition and additional funding. Rather, it is a tactic to which the scientific community are pushed by certain "internal" crisis situations. Bucchi examines three cases of scientists turning to the public: the cold fusion case, the COBE/Big Bang issue and Louis Pasteur's public demonstration of the anthrax vaccine, a historical case of "public science." Finally, Bucchi presents his unique model of communications between science and the public, carried out through the media. This is a thoughtful and wide-ranging treatment of complex contemporary issues, touching upon the history and sociology of science, communication and media studies. Bucchi's theories on scientific communication in the media are a valuable contribution to the current debate on this subject.

• Autore: Massimiano Bucchi
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Collana: Routledge Studies in Science, Technology and Society
• Anno: 2014
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 208 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 317 gr.
• EAN: 9780415510516

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