Article ID: CBB013648247

Uncritical and Unbalanced Coverage of Synthetic Biology in the Nordic Press (2015)

unapi

Synthetic biology will probably have a high impact on a variety of fields, such as healthcare, environment, biofuels, agriculture, and so on. A driving theme in European research policy is the importance of maintaining public legitimacy and support. Media can influence public attitudes and are therefore an important object of study. Through qualitative content analysis, this study investigates the press coverage of synthetic biology in the major Nordic countries between 2009 and 2014. The press coverage was found to be event-driven and there were striking similarities between countries when it comes to framing, language use, and treated themes. Reporters showed a marked dependence on their sources, mainly scientists and stakeholders, who thus drives the media agenda. The media portrayal was very positive, with an optimistic look at future benefits and very little discussion of possible risks.

...More
Citation URI
https://data.isiscb.org/isis/citation/CBB013648247/

Similar Citations

Book Siegmund-Schultze, Reinhard; Sørensen, Henrik Kragh; (2006)
Perspectives on Scandinavian Science in the Early Twentieth Century (/isis/citation/CBB000775256/)

Article James Owen Weatherall; Cailin O’Connor; Justin P. Bruner; (2020)
How to Beat Science and Influence People: Policymakers and Propaganda in Epistemic Networks (/isis/citation/CBB187785214/)

Article Gunver Lystbæk Vestergård; Kristian H. Nielsen; (2015)
From the Preserves of the Educated Elite to Virtually Everywhere: A Content Analysis of Danish Science News in 1999 and 2012 (/isis/citation/CBB482985864/)

Book Rödder, Simone; Franzen, Martina; Weingart, Peter; (2012)
The Sciences' Media Connection: Public Communication and Its Repercussions (/isis/citation/CBB001420068/)

Article Asdal, Kristin; Gradmann, Christoph; (2014)
Introduction: Science, Technology, Medicine---and the State: The Science-State Nexus in Scandinavia, 1850--1980 (/isis/citation/CBB001420406/)

Article Olivier Bégin-Caouette; (2020)
The Perceived Impact of Eight Systemic Factors on Scientific Capital Accumulation (/isis/citation/CBB340797550/)

Article Kerstin Enflo; Eduard Alvarez-Palau; Jordi Marti-Henneberg; (2018)
Transportation and regional inequality: the impact of railways in the Nordic countries, 1860–1960 (/isis/citation/CBB051717769/)

Article Johansson, Magnus; (1999)
Big Blue Gets Beaten (/isis/citation/CBB000112053/)

Article Anja Bauer; Alexander Bogner; (2020)
Let’s (not) talk about synthetic biology: Framing an emerging technology in public and stakeholder dialogues (/isis/citation/CBB333309152/)

Article Yli-Kauhaluoma, Sari; Hänninen, Hannu; (2014)
Tale Taming Radioactive Fears: Linking Nuclear Waste Disposal to the “Continuum of the Good” (/isis/citation/CBB001420065/)

Article Medeiros, Flavia Natercia da Silva; (2013)
Fora da ordem natural: a natureza nos discursos sobre a clonagem e a pesquisa com células-tronco em jornais brasileiros (/isis/citation/CBB001420696/)

Article Massarani, Luisa; (2005)
Ciência, tecnologia, parlamento e os diálogos com os cidadãos (/isis/citation/CBB000640201/)

Article Dietram A. Scheufele; (2022)
Thirty years of science–society interfaces: What’s next? (/isis/citation/CBB213560966/)

Article Possik, Patricia Abrao; Shumiski, Livia Cantisani; Correa, Elisete Marcia; Maia, Roberta de Assis; Medaglia, Adriana; Mourao, Lucivana Prata de Souza; Pereira, Jairo Marques Campos; Persuhn, Darlene Camati; Rufier, Myrthes; Santos, Marcelo; Sobreira, Marise; Elblink, Marcia Triunfol; (2013)
Você já comeu DNA hoje? Divulgação científica durante a Semana da Ciência e Tecnologia no Brasil (/isis/citation/CBB001420704/)

Chapter Nielsen, Kristian H.; (2012)
Expedition “Live”: Science, Media, and Politics on the Galathea 3 Expedition, 2006--2007 (/isis/citation/CBB001210272/)

Book Kathleen Hall Jamieson; Dan Kahan; Dietram A. Scheufele; (2017)
The Oxford Handbook of the Science of Science Communication (/isis/citation/CBB978975821/)

Authors & Contributors
Scheufele, Dietram A.
Alexander Bogner
Bruner, Justin P.
Kahan, Dan
James Owen Weatherall
Vestergård, Gunver Lystbæk
Concepts
Public understanding of science
Public opinion
Communication of scientific ideas
Science and politics
Methods of communication; media
Science and society
Time Periods
21st century
20th century, late
20th century
19th century
20th century, early
Places
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Scandinavia; Nordic countries
Brazil
Institutions
International Business Machines Corporation
Comments

Be the first to comment!

{{ comment.created_by.username }} on {{ comment.created_on | date:'medium' }}

Log in or register to comment