Investigating Science Communication in the Information Age: Implications for Public Engagement and Popular Media (Communicating Science in the Information Age)

Investigating Science Communication In The Information Age Is A Collection Of Newly Commissioned Chapters By Leading Science Communication Scholars. It Addresses Current Theoretical, Practical And Policy Developments In Science Communication, Including Recent Calls For Greater Openness And Transparency; And Engagement And Dialogue On The Part Of Professional Scientists With Other Forms Of Expertise. Moving Forwards Or In Circles? Science Communication And Scientific Governance In An Age Of Innovation / Alan Irwin -- The New Politics Of Public Engagement With Science / Jack Stilgoe And James Wilsdon -- (in)authentic Sciences And (im)partial Publics: (re)constructing The Science Outreach And Public Engagement Agenda / Richard Holliman And Eric Jensen -- Investigating Science Communication To Inform Science Outreach And Public Engagement / Eric Jensen And Richard Holliman -- Learning To Engage; Engaging To Learn: The Purposes Of Informal Science-public Dialogue / Sarah Davies -- Engaging With Interactive Science Exhibits: A Study Of Children's Activity And The Value Of Experience For Communicating Science / Robin Meisner And Jonathan Osborne -- Science, Communication And Media / Anders Hansen -- Models Of Science Communication / Joan Leach, Simeon Yates And Eileen Scanlon -- Making Science Newsworthy: Exploring The Conventions Of Science Journalism / Stuart Allan -- Science Reporting In The Electronic Embrace Of The Internet / Brian Trench -- From Flow To User Flows: Understanding Good Science Programming In The Uk Digital Television Landscape / James Bennett -- Image-music-text Of Popular Science / Felicity Mellor -- Reinterpreting The Audiences For Media Messages About Science / Susanna Hornig Priest -- Investigating Gendered Representations Of Scientists, Technologists, Engineers And Mathematicians On Uk Chrildren's Television / Jenni Carr [and Others] -- Interpreting Contested Science: Media Influence And Scientific Citizenship / Richard Holliman And Eileen Scanlon. Edited By Richard Holliman ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.