Biotechnology and the American Media
The Policy Process and the Elite Press, 1970 to 1999
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6219166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthew C Nisbet (0000-0002-6765-1364, corresponding author), Bruce V Lewenstein (0000-0002-1272-372X, Cornell University) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 359-391 |
| Publication date | 2002-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Science Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1075-5470 • E-ISSN: 1552-8545 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/107554700202300401 |
| OpenAlex | W2109921914 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 152 |
| References cited | 33 |
The authors present a quantitative content analysis of biotechnology-related coverage appearing in the New York Times and Newsweekbetween 1970 and 1999, examining patterns of media attention and evaluating the source impact of various political and social actors on the themes, frames, and tone of coverage. Although media attention to biotechnology steadily increased across the 1980s and most of the 1990s, it has been highly episodic, peaking and plummeting in response to major scientific announcements. Even in its peak years of coverage, biotechnology still rests rather modestly on the overall media agenda compared with other issues related to science, technology, or popular culture. The character of biotechnology-related coverage has been overwhelmingly positive, with heavy emphasis on the frames of scientific progress and economic prospect. A departure from this trend only occurs in correspondence to the late 1990s debate over cloning, as a greater media emphasis on ethics and controversy emerges
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| Unique citing works | 152 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 6,33 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2026 (25) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 150 |