Carolina Moreno-Castro
Biographic Data
| ID | 2306540 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carolina Moreno-Castro |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carolina |
| FAMILY NAME | Moreno-Castro |
| SIGNATURE | MORENO-CASTRO C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universitat de València |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7453-4257 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Reshaping science communication in a critical period of disinformation and distrust
I was invited by my colleagues, Leßmöllmann and Medvecky, to participate in a set of commentaries on the role of science communication in the post-truth era, which will be published in the Journal of Science Communication. My reflection will focus on how reshaping and promoting official or governmental science communication could help minimise the impact of misinformation on science-related issues, such as climate change, vaccines and artificial …
The climate crisis on digital platforms: Meanings circulation in public debates on disasters in Brazil and Spain
In this article, we examine the articulation of meanings about extreme weather events on digital platforms by analyzing public debates surrounding the 2024 floods in Valencia (Spain) and Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil). The study aims to identify convergences and divergences in discussions about disasters of similar magnitude across different platforms and countries. We analyzed the Brazilian and Spanish content with more interactions on Facebook and …
Assessing Motivations and Channels for Nutritional Information Verification in Spanish University Communities
This research analyses the results obtained from a survey performed on the nutritional and eating habits of Spanish university communities (students, faculty and administrative staff), involving four multiple-choice questions which determine the respondents' level of interest in dietary topics. The study sample comprised 124 respondents from three Spanish universities: Complutense University of Madrid, University of Valencia and University of Mal…
El valor de la información periodística como servicio público durante la dana en Valencia (2024)
En este ensayo se valora el papel que desempeñaron los medios de comunicación como servicio público durante el episodio de precipitaciones e inundaciones extremas ocurrido el 29 de octubre de 2024. Se examinan las noticias difundidas desde las 07:00 hasta las 20:11 horas, momento en que la Generalitat Valenciana emitió una alerta oficial a la población. Cuando se recibe el mensaje en los dispositivos móviles, las comarcas de l’Horta Sud y la Ribe…
How Citizens View Science Communication: Pathways to Knowledge
Science communication aims at the successful sharing and explanation of sciencerelated topics to a wider audience. In order to enhance communication between science and society, a better understanding of citizens’ habits and perceptions is needed. Therefore, it is vital to understand how citizens acquire knowledge about science- related issues, how this knowledge affects their beliefs, opinions and perceptions, and what sources of information the…
La dimensión social de la pandemia durante la covid-19. Una mirada transatlántica
Del 24 al 25 de enero de 2023, se celebró el VII Workshop Internacional de Estudios Iberoamericanos Transatlánticos en la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Málaga. El objetivo principal de este encuentro fue examinar, desde la perspectiva de las ciencias sociales, el impacto de la pandemia de la covid-19 en la investigación, la transferencia de conocimiento a la sociedad y los comportamientos individuales. Durante el seminario se evaluó …
Comunicación, ciencia y ciudadanía en tiempos de la pandemia del covid-19 en Iberoamérica. Introducción
El objetivo de este monográfico es analizar desde la perspectiva de las ciencias sociales cómo ha impactado la pandemia del covid-19 en la investigación, en la transferencia del conocimiento a la sociedad y en las actitudes y hábitos individuales de las personas. A pesar de que la infección por el SARS-CoV-2 se identificó por primera vez en 2019 y cursó primero en Europa y posteriormente llegó al continente americano, muchas de las situaciones ge…
Dimensión social de la alimentación durante la pandemia del covid-19 en Iberoamérica
En este artículo se examina la dimensión social de los hábitos alimentarios en el contexto iberoamericano durante la pandemia del covid-19 a través de un estado de la cuestión. Los estudios indicaron que hubo cambios en las pautas de alimentación durante el confinamiento de carácter positivo en algunos países, como Argentina, Brasil y España, y de carácter negativo en otros países, como Perú y México. Asimismo, se presentan los resultados obtenid…
La información sobre las dietas en los diarios digitales españoles: Análisis de los contextos temáticos en el discurso mediático
Esta investigación identifica los contextos temáticos en los que se enmarca el discurso de la prensa digital española sobre las dietas y los hábitos de alimentación. Para ello, se analizan las noticias publicadas sobre este tema en las versiones digitales de los cuatro diarios de información general más leídos a nivel nacional: El País, El Mundo, La Vanguardia y ABC. El período objeto de estudio abarca una década, ya que se inicia en enero de 201…
Iluminando la evolución humana: Un análisis interdisciplinar sobre la herencia de Darwin y los desafíos actuales de la ciencia
Derechos de autor 2023 Carolina Moreno-Castro, Emilio Muñoz Ruiz. Esta obra está bajo una licencia internacional Creative Commons Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 4.0
Tipología y patrones de los bulos difundidos durante la pandemia de la Covid-19 sobre salud y nutrición
Este estudio tiene como objetivo identificar la tipología y los patrones de los mensajes desinformativos relacionados con la salud y la nutrición que se difundieron durante la primera etapa de la pandemia COVID-19 (marzo-noviembre de 2020). Para ello, se realizó un estudio cuantitativo exploratorio con dos tipos de datos. Los primeros provienen del estudio de 95 documentos (artículos científicos) hallados en la base de datos SCOPUS a través de bú…
Exploratory study of the hoaxes spread via WhatsApp in Spain to prevent and/or cure Covid-19
To review the hoaxes’ characteristics spread through WhatsApp in Spain during COVID-19 lockdown and identify what kind of substances were promoted for consumption or application. A phone number was activated to receive hoaxes via WhatsApp. A total of 2353 messages were collected, and among those 584 different hoaxes were identified and validated, between March 18 and April 18, 2020. From these 584 hoaxes, a sub-sample of 126 was selected, exclusi…
Dietas confinadas: Análisis del discurso de la prensa sobre la nutrición en tiempos de Covid-19
The essential elements of the Spanish press’s discourse on nutrition guidelines during the Covid-19 health crisis are identified. To do this, the evolution of media representation is examined, with a semantic analysis of the news appearing in the national media in Spanish regarding nutrition and Covid-19. The analyzed period is from 31 January 2020 to 31 January 2021. The content search carried out using the Factiva database identified 117 record…
Contribución de la comunicación institucional de la investigación a su impacto y visibilidad. Caso de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Institutional offices for the communication and dissemination of science are gaining in importance at Spanish universities, and their activities can contribute to increasing the visibility and reputation of researchers. The objective of this study is to analyze the relations between the institutional communication of research results to the public and the impact and academic visibility of scientific papers. For this purpose, science communication…
Presence of think tanks in the Spanish digital press
The study of think tanks in Spain has been growing in the last few years with an equally increasing number of social and grassroots movements. This article offers content analysis results from a selection of eight Spanish think tanks in the digital press during a seven-year period, adding new conclusions to previous literature for the same period. Not only does this research explore the appearance on the media, but also the type of mentions and a…
Which has more influence on perception of pseudo-therapies: The media’s information, friends or acquaintances opinion, or educational background
This study analyses the discourses of Education and Journalism students in order to understand their perception of complementary and alternative therapies. Likewise, to know if educational background or friends or acquaintances opinion has a more considerable influence on their knowledge and use of these socially controversial techniques than the media. This study uses qualitative research methods based upon 12 discussion groups with 102 particip…
Inmaculada Sánchez In Memoriam
Inmaculada Sánchez Alarcón. La huella de sus pasos en el aire(Estepona, 30-1-1968 - Estepona, 10-9-2016)
The Context(s) of Precaution: Ideological and Instrumental Appeals to the Precautionary Principle
This article contributes to the clarification of the concept of precaution and its function in social debate. The authors compare the uses of precaution in science and technology—related conflicts (as indicated by an analysis of media reports on precaution) with data from a survey on precaution and the role of science in decision making. While the survey data confirm the existence of opposing “idealized” or “ideological” conceptualizations of the…
Magic ingredients and clinical tests in commercials as advertising strategies
In this paper we analyse several television commercials shown on Spanish national TV channels. There are two different kinds of advertising slogans to increase credibility of the advertised products: spots which make reference to nmagic ingredientsn, which are subject to trends and designed to make the target audience fantazise about the characteristics of these products; and secondly, we detect a growing number of advertisements which make refer…
A proposal for the evaluation of television quality formats
In this talk we will attempt to measure the quality of audio-visual contents broadcast in mainstream television. If we examine the regulations on the contents of television, the statutes of public television, higher level legislation and European guidelines, we will find articles that seem reasonable and are easily applicable in order that certain standards may be applied. However, in Spain, the quality of television broadcasting is generally of …
Science and technology in journalists training
In this paper the authors analyze the university formation which scientific journalists get in Communication Studies Colleges all over Spain trough the different curricula. As a new proposal, they believe how useful it would be the introduction of a scien En este artículo, los autores analizan la formación universitaria que reciben los periodistas científicos en las Facultades de Ciencias de la Información y de la Comunicación de todo el Estado E…
Contribución de la comunicación institucional de la investigación a su impacto y visibilidad. Caso de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Institutional offices for the communication and dissemination of science are gaining in importance at Spanish universities, and their activities can contribute to increasing the visibility and reputation of researchers. The objective of this study is to analyze the relations between the institutional communication of research results to the public and the impact and academic visibility of scientific papers. For this purpose, science communication…
Magic ingredients and clinical tests in commercials as advertising strategies
In this paper we analyse several television commercials shown on Spanish national TV channels. There are two different kinds of advertising slogans to increase credibility of the advertised products: spots which make reference to nmagic ingredientsn, which are subject to trends and designed to make the target audience fantazise about the characteristics of these products; and secondly, we detect a growing number of advertisements which make refer…
Science and technology in journalists training
In this paper the authors analyze the university formation which scientific journalists get in Communication Studies Colleges all over Spain trough the different curricula. As a new proposal, they believe how useful it would be the introduction of a scien En este artículo, los autores analizan la formación universitaria que reciben los periodistas científicos en las Facultades de Ciencias de la Información y de la Comunicación de todo el Estado E…
Science and technology in journalists training
In this paper the authors analyze the university formation which scientific journalists get in Communication Studies Colleges all over Spain trough the different curricula. As a new proposal, they believe how useful it would be the introduction of a scien En este artículo, los autores analizan la formación universitaria que reciben los periodistas científicos en las Facultades de Ciencias de la Información y de la Comunicación de todo el Estado E…
A proposal for the evaluation of television quality formats
In this talk we will attempt to measure the quality of audio-visual contents broadcast in mainstream television. If we examine the regulations on the contents of television, the statutes of public television, higher level legislation and European guidelines, we will find articles that seem reasonable and are easily applicable in order that certain standards may be applied. However, in Spain, the quality of television broadcasting is generally of …
Magic ingredients and clinical tests in commercials as advertising strategies
In this paper we analyse several television commercials shown on Spanish national TV channels. There are two different kinds of advertising slogans to increase credibility of the advertised products: spots which make reference to nmagic ingredientsn, which are subject to trends and designed to make the target audience fantazise about the characteristics of these products; and secondly, we detect a growing number of advertisements which make refer…
The Context(s) of Precaution: Ideological and Instrumental Appeals to the Precautionary Principle
This article contributes to the clarification of the concept of precaution and its function in social debate. The authors compare the uses of precaution in science and technology—related conflicts (as indicated by an analysis of media reports on precaution) with data from a survey on precaution and the role of science in decision making. While the survey data confirm the existence of opposing “idealized” or “ideological” conceptualizations of the…
Inmaculada Sánchez In Memoriam
Inmaculada Sánchez Alarcón. La huella de sus pasos en el aire(Estepona, 30-1-1968 - Estepona, 10-9-2016)
Which has more influence on perception of pseudo-therapies: The media’s information, friends or acquaintances opinion, or educational background
This study analyses the discourses of Education and Journalism students in order to understand their perception of complementary and alternative therapies. Likewise, to know if educational background or friends or acquaintances opinion has a more considerable influence on their knowledge and use of these socially controversial techniques than the media. This study uses qualitative research methods based upon 12 discussion groups with 102 particip…
Contribución de la comunicación institucional de la investigación a su impacto y visibilidad. Caso de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Institutional offices for the communication and dissemination of science are gaining in importance at Spanish universities, and their activities can contribute to increasing the visibility and reputation of researchers. The objective of this study is to analyze the relations between the institutional communication of research results to the public and the impact and academic visibility of scientific papers. For this purpose, science communication…
Presence of think tanks in the Spanish digital press
The study of think tanks in Spain has been growing in the last few years with an equally increasing number of social and grassroots movements. This article offers content analysis results from a selection of eight Spanish think tanks in the digital press during a seven-year period, adding new conclusions to previous literature for the same period. Not only does this research explore the appearance on the media, but also the type of mentions and a…
Exploratory study of the hoaxes spread via WhatsApp in Spain to prevent and/or cure Covid-19
To review the hoaxes’ characteristics spread through WhatsApp in Spain during COVID-19 lockdown and identify what kind of substances were promoted for consumption or application. A phone number was activated to receive hoaxes via WhatsApp. A total of 2353 messages were collected, and among those 584 different hoaxes were identified and validated, between March 18 and April 18, 2020. From these 584 hoaxes, a sub-sample of 126 was selected, exclusi…
Dietas confinadas: Análisis del discurso de la prensa sobre la nutrición en tiempos de Covid-19
The essential elements of the Spanish press’s discourse on nutrition guidelines during the Covid-19 health crisis are identified. To do this, the evolution of media representation is examined, with a semantic analysis of the news appearing in the national media in Spanish regarding nutrition and Covid-19. The analyzed period is from 31 January 2020 to 31 January 2021. The content search carried out using the Factiva database identified 117 record…
Tipología y patrones de los bulos difundidos durante la pandemia de la Covid-19 sobre salud y nutrición
Este estudio tiene como objetivo identificar la tipología y los patrones de los mensajes desinformativos relacionados con la salud y la nutrición que se difundieron durante la primera etapa de la pandemia COVID-19 (marzo-noviembre de 2020). Para ello, se realizó un estudio cuantitativo exploratorio con dos tipos de datos. Los primeros provienen del estudio de 95 documentos (artículos científicos) hallados en la base de datos SCOPUS a través de bú…
La dimensión social de la pandemia durante la covid-19. Una mirada transatlántica
Del 24 al 25 de enero de 2023, se celebró el VII Workshop Internacional de Estudios Iberoamericanos Transatlánticos en la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Málaga. El objetivo principal de este encuentro fue examinar, desde la perspectiva de las ciencias sociales, el impacto de la pandemia de la covid-19 en la investigación, la transferencia de conocimiento a la sociedad y los comportamientos individuales. Durante el seminario se evaluó …
Comunicación, ciencia y ciudadanía en tiempos de la pandemia del covid-19 en Iberoamérica. Introducción
El objetivo de este monográfico es analizar desde la perspectiva de las ciencias sociales cómo ha impactado la pandemia del covid-19 en la investigación, en la transferencia del conocimiento a la sociedad y en las actitudes y hábitos individuales de las personas. A pesar de que la infección por el SARS-CoV-2 se identificó por primera vez en 2019 y cursó primero en Europa y posteriormente llegó al continente americano, muchas de las situaciones ge…
Dimensión social de la alimentación durante la pandemia del covid-19 en Iberoamérica
En este artículo se examina la dimensión social de los hábitos alimentarios en el contexto iberoamericano durante la pandemia del covid-19 a través de un estado de la cuestión. Los estudios indicaron que hubo cambios en las pautas de alimentación durante el confinamiento de carácter positivo en algunos países, como Argentina, Brasil y España, y de carácter negativo en otros países, como Perú y México. Asimismo, se presentan los resultados obtenid…
La información sobre las dietas en los diarios digitales españoles: Análisis de los contextos temáticos en el discurso mediático
Esta investigación identifica los contextos temáticos en los que se enmarca el discurso de la prensa digital española sobre las dietas y los hábitos de alimentación. Para ello, se analizan las noticias publicadas sobre este tema en las versiones digitales de los cuatro diarios de información general más leídos a nivel nacional: El País, El Mundo, La Vanguardia y ABC. El período objeto de estudio abarca una década, ya que se inicia en enero de 201…
Iluminando la evolución humana: Un análisis interdisciplinar sobre la herencia de Darwin y los desafíos actuales de la ciencia
Derechos de autor 2023 Carolina Moreno-Castro, Emilio Muñoz Ruiz. Esta obra está bajo una licencia internacional Creative Commons Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 4.0
How Citizens View Science Communication: Pathways to Knowledge
Science communication aims at the successful sharing and explanation of sciencerelated topics to a wider audience. In order to enhance communication between science and society, a better understanding of citizens’ habits and perceptions is needed. Therefore, it is vital to understand how citizens acquire knowledge about science- related issues, how this knowledge affects their beliefs, opinions and perceptions, and what sources of information the…
Assessing Motivations and Channels for Nutritional Information Verification in Spanish University Communities
This research analyses the results obtained from a survey performed on the nutritional and eating habits of Spanish university communities (students, faculty and administrative staff), involving four multiple-choice questions which determine the respondents' level of interest in dietary topics. The study sample comprised 124 respondents from three Spanish universities: Complutense University of Madrid, University of Valencia and University of Mal…
El valor de la información periodística como servicio público durante la dana en Valencia (2024)
En este ensayo se valora el papel que desempeñaron los medios de comunicación como servicio público durante el episodio de precipitaciones e inundaciones extremas ocurrido el 29 de octubre de 2024. Se examinan las noticias difundidas desde las 07:00 hasta las 20:11 horas, momento en que la Generalitat Valenciana emitió una alerta oficial a la población. Cuando se recibe el mensaje en los dispositivos móviles, las comarcas de l’Horta Sud y la Ribe…
Reshaping science communication in a critical period of disinformation and distrust
I was invited by my colleagues, Leßmöllmann and Medvecky, to participate in a set of commentaries on the role of science communication in the post-truth era, which will be published in the Journal of Science Communication. My reflection will focus on how reshaping and promoting official or governmental science communication could help minimise the impact of misinformation on science-related issues, such as climate change, vaccines and artificial …
The climate crisis on digital platforms: Meanings circulation in public debates on disasters in Brazil and Spain
In this article, we examine the articulation of meanings about extreme weather events on digital platforms by analyzing public debates surrounding the 2024 floods in Valencia (Spain) and Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil). The study aims to identify convergences and divergences in discussions about disasters of similar magnitude across different platforms and countries. We analyzed the Brazilian and Spanish content with more interactions on Facebook and …
Humanities (12 works) · Political science (12 works) · Art (10 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Communication and COVID-19 Impact (6 works) · Climate Change Communication and Perception (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Journalism and Media Studies (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Advertising and Communication Studies (3 works)