Expertise in an Age of Polarization
Evaluating Scientists’ Political Awareness and Communication Behaviors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5741383 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthew C Nisbet (0000-0002-6765-1364, Universidad del Noreste), Ezra M Markowitz (0000-0002-8140-2970, Universidad del Noreste) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 658 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 136-154 |
| Publication date | 2015-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7162 • E-ISSN: 1552-3349 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002716214559699 |
| OpenAlex | W2101023317 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 21 |
During the George W. Bush administration, intense debate focused on the administration's interference with the work of government scientists. In this study, analyzing a May/June 2009 survey of members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), we evaluate the factors during this period that influenced scientists' awareness of political interference and their media outreach and communication activities. Controlling for demographic and professional-level influences, those members who were more liberal in their political outlook, who were frequent blog readers, and who felt strongly about global warming were substantially more likely to have heard "a lot" about political interference. However, neither ideology, partisanship, nor opinion-intensity were predictive of the various media and communication behaviors assessed. Instead, the strongest predictor was the belief that media coverage was important for an individual's career advancement. Implications for evaluating the expert community's participation in future political debates are discussed
Administration (probate law) · Government (linguistics) · Ideology · Outreach · Polarization (electrochemistry) · Political communication · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Social Psychology
Beyond “Academia”
Scientists’ incentives and attitudes toward public communication
Hype in science communication
‘Is climate science taking over the science?’
Academics’ Attitudes Toward Engaging in Public Discussions
“You Can Do Better Than That!”
The US News Media, Polarization on Climate Change, and Pathways to Effective Communication
Journalists as Knowledge Brokers
From Apes to Whistleblowers
Climate stories
Science Communication Training in North America
The Need for Knowledge-Based Journalism in Politicized Science Debates
Controversy, politics of technical decisions
Interactions with the Mass Media
Effective Messages in Vaccine Promotion
Pathways to Political Participation? Religion, Communication Contexts, and Mass Media
Predicting scientists’ participation in public life
The polarizing impact of science literacy and numeracy on perceived climate change risks
Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology
The Honest Broker
How scientists view the public, the media and the political process
Science knowledge and attitudes across cultures
Medialized Science
How science makes environmental controversies worse
Weblogs, traditional sources online and political participation
The Rise and Fall of the Science Advisor to the President of the United States
The science journalist online
Exploring the Roots of Public Participation in the Controversy Over Embryonic Stem Cell Research and Cloning
Anti-reflexivity
| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.09 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |