Science communication research in the German-speaking countries

A content analysis of conference abstracts

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ID21713674
AuthorsSabrina Heike Kessler (0000-0003-1858-7041, University of Zurich), Birte Fähnrich (0000-0003-3513-6250, Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities), Mike S Schäfer (0000-0002-0847-7503, University of Zurich)
Year2020
Volume19
Issue2
Publication date2020-02-02
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudies in Communication Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1424-4896 • E-ISSN: 2296-4150
PublisherSComS (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.24434/j.scoms.2019.02.012
OpenAlexW3014549393
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited10

The study examines the state of science communication research in the German-speaking countries. Based on a standardized content analysis of all extended abstracts submitted to the annual conferences of the German Communication Association’s science communication division from 2014 to 2018 (N = 141), it describes the respective scholarly community, its research foci and objects. The results indicate that science communication has developed toward a well-established community and marks an institutionalization of the research field. Furthermore, the findings of the content analysis indicate that science communication research in the German-speaking countries shows parallels to international developments in terms of research foci, objects, and analytical models, but also differences regarding theories and methods

Content analysis · German · Institutionalisation · Linguistics · Parallels · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Science communication · Science education · Social science · Sociology · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Engineering · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Psychology · Public Relations and Crisis Communication

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