Cited by 290Academic Publishing and Open AccessNews Media Framing and Political CommunicationScience Education and Perceptions

The DOI matches its Crossref record.

Of deficits, deviations and dialogues: Theories of public communication of science

Massimiano Bucchi·2008·Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology

DOI 10.4324/9780203928240-11

Open this paper in CoChat — free account

Abstract

Theoretical and empirical research in public communication of science has a relatively short history compared with the long-standing practice of communicating science to the public. It was only in 1992, for instance, that a dedicated scholarly journal, Public Understanding of Science, was founded. This chapter seeks to contribute to the theoretical understanding of science communication by, first, outlining the key elements of the traditional conception, still implicitly or explicitly widespread within science communication practice and policy, of public communication of science. I then review some of the studies that have challenged different facets of this conception. Finally, I raise the question of which alternative models can best help us understand the contemporary interactions between scientific knowledge and the general public.

Integrity signals

Registry

Crossref · 10.4324/9780203928240-11

Cites

Statistics

Recomputing p-values needs the paper’s full text.

Claims the paper makes

This paper’s full text isn’t openly available, so its claims and self-check weren’t run. The registry and citation checks still apply.

Claims other papers make about this one

Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?

Still being checked.

Public Communication of Science in Blogs: Recontextualizing Scientific Discourse for a Diversified Audience
Luzón, M. J. (2013) · Written Communication · doi:10.1177/0741088313493610 · Cited by 261
Science stories as culture: experience, identity, narrative and emotion in public communication of science
Davies, S. R., Halpern, M. K., Horst, M., Kirby, D. A., & Lewenstein, B. V. (2019) · Journal of Science Communication · doi:10.22323/2.18050201 · Cited by 206
In science communication, why does the idea of the public deficit always return? Exploring key influences
Suldovsky, B. (2016) · Public Understanding of Science · doi:10.1177/0963662516629750 · Cited by 174
The different audiences of science communication: A segmentation analysis of the Swiss population’s perceptions of science and their information and media use patterns
Schäfer, M. S., Füchslin, T., Metag, J., Kristiansen, S., & Rauchfleisch, A. (2018) · Public Understanding of Science · doi:10.1177/0963662517752886 · Cited by 166
Media Literacy as a Key Strategy toward Improving Public Acceptance of Climate Change Science
Cooper, C. B. (2011) · BioScience · doi:10.1525/bio.2011.61.3.8 · Cited by 123
How Do Young Adults Engage With Science and Research on Social Media? Some Preliminary Findings and an Agenda for Future Research
Hargittai, E., Füchslin, T., & Schäfer, M. S. (2018) · Social Media + Society · doi:10.1177/2056305118797720 · Cited by 122
Many Experts, Many Audiences: Public Engagement with Science and Informal Science Education
McCallie, E., Bell, L., Lohwater, T., Falk, J. H., Lehr, J., Lewenstein, B. V., Needham, C. A., & Wiehe, B. (2009) · DigitalCommons - CalPoly (California State Polytechnic University) · Cited by 115
Modifying attitudes about modified foods: Increased knowledge leads to more positive attitudes
McPhetres, J., Rutjens, B. T., Weinstein, N., & Brisson, J. A. (2019) · Journal of Environmental Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2019.04.012 · Cited by 114
The Notorious GPT: science communication in the age of artificial intelligence
Schäfer, M. S. (2023) · Journal of Science Communication · doi:10.22323/2.22020402 · Cited by 113
The Power of Science Communication
Jucan, M. S., & Jucan, C. N. (2014) · Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.08.288 · Cited by 97
What conceptions of science communication are espoused by science research funding bodies?
Palmer, S. E., & Schibeci, R. A. (2012) · Public Understanding of Science · doi:10.1177/0963662512455295 · Cited by 95
An integrated model of science communication — More than providing evidence
Longnecker, N. E. (2016) · Journal of Science Communication · doi:10.22323/2.15050401 · Cited by 88
Fulfilling the promise of participation by not resuscitating the deficit model
Cook, B. R., & Zurita, M. D. L. M. (2019) · Global Environmental Change · doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2019.03.001 · Cited by 80
Style in science communication
Bucchi, M. (2013) · Public Understanding of Science · doi:10.1177/0963662513498202 · Cited by 75
Self-citation
The Role of Public Opinion in Shaping Trajectories of Agricultural Biotechnology
Małyska, A., Bolla, R. I., & Twardowski, T. (2016) · Trends in biotechnology · doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2016.03.005 · Cited by 75
Communicating through humour: A project of stand-up comedy about science
Pinto, B., Marçal, D., & Vaz, S. G. (2013) · Public Understanding of Science · doi:10.1177/0963662513511175 · Cited by 70
Reposting “till Albert Einstein is TikTok famous”: The Memetic Construction of Science on TikTokPreprint
Zeng, J., Schäfer, M. S., & Allgaier, J. (2020) · OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) · doi:10.31219/osf.io/8tdvm · Cited by 69
Encountered but Not Engaged: Examining the Use of Social Media for Science Communication by Chinese Scientists
Jia, H., Wang, D., Miao, W., & Zhu, H. (2017) · Science Communication · doi:10.1177/1075547017735114 · Cited by 62
Science blogs as boundary layers: Creating and understanding new writer and reader interactions through science blogging
Shanahan, M. (2011) · Journalism · doi:10.1177/1464884911412844 · Cited by 61
Public engagement: Faculty lived experiences and perspectives underscore barriers and a changing culture in academia
Calice, M. N., Beets, B., Bao, L., Scheufele, D. A., Freiling, I., Brossard, D., Feinstein, N. W., Heisler, L., Tangen, T., & Handelsman, J. (2022) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0269949 · Cited by 56
“Oh Yes, Robots! People Like Robots; the Robot People Should do Something”: Perspectives and Prospects in Public Engagement With Robotics
Wilkinson, C. E., Bultitude, K., & Dawson, E. (2010) · Science Communication · doi:10.1177/1075547010389818 · Cited by 56
Citizen science and participatory science communication: an empirically informed discussion connecting research and theory
Giardullo, P., Neresini, F., Marín‐González, E., Luís, C., Magalhães, J., & Arias, R. M. (2023) · Journal of Science Communication · doi:10.22323/2.22020201 · Cited by 52
“Thank You for Being Republican”: Negotiating Science and Political Identities in Climate Change Learning
Walsh, E. M., & Tsurusaki, B. K. (2017) · Journal of the Learning Sciences · doi:10.1080/10508406.2017.1362563 · Cited by 52
Towards Fourth-Generation Science Museums: Changing Goals, Changing Roles
Pedretti, E. G., & Iannini, A. M. N. (2020) · Canadian Journal of Science Mathematics and Technology Education · doi:10.1007/s42330-020-00128-0 · Cited by 52
The communication of forensic science in the criminal justice system: A review of theory and proposed directions for research
Howes, L. M. (2014) · Science & Justice · doi:10.1016/j.scijus.2014.11.002 · Cited by 51
Genre and the Performance of Publics
address:, M., University Press of Colorado, 226, 1. M. S. S., 39883, P., Denver, 8, C., & (720), P. (2016) · Utah State University Press eBooks · doi:10.7330/9781607324430 · Cited by 50
Principles for evaluating knowledge co-production in natural resource management: Incorporating decision-maker values
O’Connor, R. A., Nel, J. L., Roux, D. J., Lim‐Camacho, L., van Kerkhoff, L. E., & Leach, J. (2019) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109392 · Cited by 50
Co-created citizen science: challenging cultures and practice in scientific research
Gunnell, J. L., Golumbic, Y. N., Hayes, T., & Cooper, M. (2021) · Journal of Science Communication · doi:10.22323/2.20050401 · Cited by 49
Dissemination or participation? Exploring scientists’ definitions and science communication goals in the Netherlands
Nerghes, A., Mulder, B. C., & Lee, J.-S. (2022) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0277677 · Cited by 48
Structure and development of science communication research: co-citation analysis of a developing field
Rauchfleisch, A., & Schäfer, M. S. (2018) · Journal of Science Communication · doi:10.22323/2.17030207 · Cited by 47
Art and science in the UK: a brief history and critical reflection
Sleigh, C., & Craske, S. (2017) · Interdisciplinary Science Reviews · doi:10.1080/03080188.2017.1381223 · Cited by 45
A "mental models" approach to the communication of subsurface hydrology and hazards
Gibson, H., Stewart, I. S., Pahl, S., & Stokes, A. (2016) · Hydrology and earth system sciences · doi:10.5194/hess-20-1737-2016 · Cited by 43
Chefs and researchers: Culinary practitioners' views on interaction between gastronomy and sciences
Fooladi, E. C., Hopia, A., Lasa, D., & Arboleya, J. (2018) · International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science · doi:10.1016/j.ijgfs.2018.11.003 · Cited by 43
Crowdfunding Science: Sharing Research with an Extended Audience
Hui, J. S., & Gerber, E. M. (2015) · ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) · doi:10.1145/2675133.2675188 · Cited by 41
The water science communication problem: Water knowledge and the acceptance or rejection of water science
Hundemer, S., Monroe, M. C., & Kaplan, D. (2021) · Journal of Hydrology · doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.127230 · Cited by 39
Deconstruction of the discourse authority of scientists in Chinese online science communication: Investigation of citizen science communicators on Chinese knowledge sharing networks
Yang, Z. (2021) · Public Understanding of Science · doi:10.1177/09636625211005106 · Cited by 39
Understanding the Societal Impact of the Social Sciences and Humanities: Remarks on Roles, Challenges, and Expectations
Fecher, B., Kuper, F., Sokolovska, N., Fenton, A., Hornbostel, S., & Wagner, G. G. (2021) · Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics · doi:10.3389/frma.2021.696804 · Cited by 39
Scientists vs laypeople: How genetically modified food is discussed on a Chinese Q&A website
Liang, J., Liu, X., & Zhang, W. (2019) · Public Understanding of Science · doi:10.1177/0963662519876782 · Cited by 36
Marine environmental issues in the mass media: Insights from television, newspaper and internet searches in Chile
Thompson-Saud, G., Gelcich, S., & Barraza, J. (2018) · Ocean & Coastal Management · doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2018.08.015 · Cited by 35
Scientists’ deficit perception of the public impedes their behavioral intentions to correct misinformation
Choi, S., Anderson, A. A., Cagle, S. M., Long, M., & Kelp, N. (2023) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0287870 · Cited by 34
Cumulative Advantage in Sustainability Communication: Unintended Implications of the Knowledge Deficit Model
Gustafson, A., & Rice, R. E. (2016) · Science Communication · doi:10.1177/1075547016674320 · Cited by 34
Warning! Increases in interest without enjoyment may not be trend predictive of genuine interest in learning science
Jack, B. M., & Lin, H. (2018) · International Journal of Educational Development · doi:10.1016/j.ijedudev.2018.03.005 · Cited by 33
Content, evaluations and influences in newspaper coverage of predictive genetic testing: A comparative media content analysis from the United Kingdom and Switzerland
Zimmermann, B. M., Aebi, N., Kolb, S., Shaw, D., & Elger, B. S. (2018) · Public Understanding of Science · doi:10.1177/0963662518816014 · Cited by 33
The Contexts and Dynamics of Science Communication and Language
Rice, R. E., & Giles, H. (2016) · Journal of Language and Social Psychology · doi:10.1177/0261927x16663257 · Cited by 31
Science to the people: A 32-nation survey
Makarovs, K., & Achterberg, P. (2018) · Public Understanding of Science · doi:10.1177/0963662517754047 · Cited by 31
Comparing science communication theory with participatory practice: case study of the Australian Climate Champion Program
Metcalfe, J. (2022) · Journal of Science Communication · doi:10.22323/2.21020204 · Cited by 30
Reframing and Articulating Socio-scientific Classroom Discourses on Genetic Testing from an STS Perspective
Boerwinkel, D. J., Swierstra, T., & Waarlo, A. J. (2012) · Science & Education · doi:10.1007/s11191-012-9528-7 · Cited by 30
Science Communication Is Culture: Foregrounding Ritual in the Public Communication of Science
Blue, G. (2018) · Science Communication · doi:10.1177/1075547018816456 · Cited by 30
Why fall for misinformation? Role of information processing strategies, health consciousness, and overconfidence in health literacy
Peng, R. X., & Shen, F. (2024) · Journal of Health Psychology · doi:10.1177/13591053241273647 · Cited by 29
Co‐Producing (a Fearful) A nthropocene
Cook, B. R., & Balayannis, A. (2015) · Geographical Research · doi:10.1111/1745-5871.12126 · Cited by 28
The acquisition of health and science information in the 21st century
Miller, J. D., Ackerman, M. S., Laspra, B., & Huffaker, J. S. (2021) · The Information Society · doi:10.1080/01972243.2020.1870022 · Cited by 27
Developing the Methodology for an Applied, Interdisciplinary Research Project: Documenting the Journey Toward Philosophical Clarity
Howes, L. M. (2015) · Journal of Mixed Methods Research · doi:10.1177/1558689815622018 · Cited by 27
Evaluating Epistemic Commitments and Science Communication Practice in Transdisciplinary Research
Suldovsky, B., McGreavy, B., & Lindenfeld, L. (2018) · Science Communication · doi:10.1177/1075547018786566 · Cited by 27
Developing Key Skills as a Science Communicator: Case Studies of Two Scientist-Led Outreach Programmes
Illingworth, S., & Roop, H. (2015) · Geosciences · doi:10.3390/geosciences5010002 · Cited by 26
Discord in the Communication of Forensic Science: Can the Science of Language Help Foster Shared Understanding?
Howes, L. M., & Kemp, N. (2017) · Journal of Language and Social Psychology · doi:10.1177/0261927x16663589 · Cited by 25
Towards an inclusive Open Science: examining EDI and public participation in policy documents across Europe and the Americas
Chtena, N., Alperín, J. P., Morales, E., Fleerackers, A., Dorsch, I., Pinfield, S., & Simard, M. (2025) · Royal Society Open Science · doi:10.1098/rsos.240857 · Cited by 25
Between Education and Opinion-Making: Dialogue between Didactic/Didaktik Models from Science Education and Science Communication in the Times of a Pandemic
Fooladi, E. C. (2020) · Science & Education · doi:10.1007/s11191-020-00156-0 · Cited by 25
Non‐experts’ participation in processes of scientific knowledge creation: The case of Citizen Science
Giardullo, P. (2023) · Sociology Compass · doi:10.1111/soc4.13100 · Cited by 25
‘Sometimes I give up on the report and ring the scientist': bridging the gap between what forensic scientists write and what police investigators read
Howes, L. M. (2015) · Policing & Society · doi:10.1080/10439463.2015.1089870 · Cited by 24
Realidad Virtual en procesos de aprendizaje en estudiantes universitarios: motivación e interés para despertar vocaciones científicas
Díaz-López, L., Tarango, J., & Romo-González, J. R. (2020) · Cuardernos de documentación multimedia/Cuadernos de documentación multimedia · doi:10.5209/cdmu.68958 · Cited by 24
Tension between visibility and invisibility: Science communication in new information environments
Metag, J. (2020) · Studies in Communication Sciences · doi:10.24434/j.scoms.2021.01.009 · Cited by 23
Politics, Science, and Termination: A Case Study of Water Fluoridation Policy in Calgary in 2011
O’Neill, B., Kapoor, T., & McLaren, L. (2018) · Review of Policy Research · doi:10.1111/ropr.12318 · Cited by 23
Symbolic Communication in Public Protest Over Genetic Modification: Visual Rhetoric, Symbolic Excess, and Social Mores
Bloomfield, B. P., & Doolin, B. (2012) · Science Communication · doi:10.1177/1075547012469116 · Cited by 23
Ten simple rules for designing analogue science games
Illingworth, S., & Wake, P. (2021) · PLoS Computational Biology · doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009009 · Cited by 23
The missing link: Towards an integrated health and information literacy research agenda
Hicks, A. (2021) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114592 · Cited by 22
New Ways of Looking and Learning in Natural History Museums: The Use of Gigapixel Imaging to Bring Science and Publics Together
Louw, M., & Crowley, K. (2013) · Curator The Museum Journal · doi:10.1111/cura.12009 · Cited by 22
Communicating with Coastal Decision-Makers and Environmental Educators via Sea Level Rise Decision-Support Tools
DeLorme, D. E., Stephens, S. H., Hagen, S. C., & Bilskie, M. V. (2018) · Journal of Science Communication · doi:10.22323/2.17030203 · Cited by 22
The new stage of public engagement with science in the digital media environment: citizen science communicators in the discussion of GMOs on Zhihu
Yang, Z. (2022) · New Genetics and Society · doi:10.1080/14636778.2022.2063826 · Cited by 22
Communication, forensic science, and the law
Hackman, L. (2021) · WIREs Forensic Science · doi:10.1002/wfs2.1396 · Cited by 20
Handbuch Transdisziplinäre Didaktik
:null (2021) · Hochschulbildung: Lehre und Forschung · doi:10.14361/9783839455654 · Cited by 21
Panel-based exhibit using participatory design elements may motivate behavior change
Lundgren, L. M., Stofer, K. A., Dunckel, B. A., Krieger, J. L. R., Lange, M., & James, V. S. (2019) · Journal of Science Communication · doi:10.22323/2.18020203 · Cited by 21
How Does Strategic Communication Shape Transdisciplinary Collaboration? A Focus on Definitions, Audience, Expertise, and Ethical Praxis
McGreavy, B., Haynal, K., Smith-Mayo, J., Reilly-Moman, J., Kinnison, M. T., Ranco, D., & Leslie, H. M. (2022) · Frontiers in Communication · doi:10.3389/fcomm.2022.831727 · Cited by 21
Governance of EU research policy: Charting forms of scientific democracy in the European Research Area
Ryan, L. (2014) · Science and Public Policy · doi:10.1093/scipol/scu047 · Cited by 21
Impact of Abstract Versus Concrete Conceptualization of Genetic Modification (GM) Technology on Public Perceptions
Tallapragada, M., Hardy, B. W., Lybrand, E., & Hallman, W. K. (2020) · Risk Analysis · doi:10.1111/risa.13591 · Cited by 20
Public engagement for social transformation: Informing or Empowering?
Murunga, M. (2022) · Environmental Science & Policy · doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2022.02.031 · Cited by 20
Preventing Youth Pregnancy: Dialogue and Deliberation in a Science Museum Exhibit
Iannini, A. M. N., & Pedretti, E. G. (2017) · Canadian Journal of Science Mathematics and Technology Education · doi:10.1080/14926156.2017.1381285 · Cited by 20
How Do Multiple Actors Conduct Science Communication About Omicron on Weibo: A Mixed-Method Study
Xu, J., Guo, D., Xu, J. S., & Chang, L. (2023) · Media and Communication · doi:10.17645/mac.v11i1.6122 · Cited by 19
Re-presenting Research: A Guide to Analyzing Popularization Strategies in Science Journalism and Science Communication
Sterk, F. M., & van Goch, M. M. (2023) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-28174-7 · Cited by 19
Soziologie des Digitalen - Digitale Soziologie? Soziale Welt - Sonderband 23
(2020) · Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG eBooks · doi:10.5771/9783845295008 · Cited by 19
Links and Distinctions Among Citizenship, Science, and Citizen Science. A Reponse to "The Future of Citizen Science."
Cooper, C. B. (2012) · Democracy & Education · doi:10.65214/2164-7992.1070 · Cited by 19
Bringing back the debate on mediated and unmediated science communication: the public's perspective
Delicado, A., Rowland, J., & Estevens, J. (2021) · Journal of Science Communication · doi:10.22323/2.20030210 · Cited by 19
Motivations and barriers for young scientists to engage with society: perspectives from South Africa
Riley, J., Joubert, M., & Guenther, L. (2022) · International Journal of Science Education Part B · doi:10.1080/21548455.2022.2049392 · Cited by 18
Climate communication: How researchers navigate between scientific truth and media publics
Alinejad, D., & van Dijck, J. (2022) · Communication and the Public · doi:10.1177/20570473221138612 · Cited by 18
Mundane science use in a practice theoretical perspective: Different understandings of the relations between citizen-consumers and public communication initiatives build on scientific claims
Halkier, B. (2015) · Public Understanding of Science · doi:10.1177/0963662515596314 · Cited by 18
Municipal climate communication as a tool in amplifying local climate action and developing a place brand
Nousiainen, N., Riekkinen, V., & Meriläinen, T. (2022) · Environmental Research Communications · doi:10.1088/2515-7620/aca1fe · Cited by 17
Trustworthiness of Policymakers, Technology Developers, and Media Organizations Involved in Introducing AI for Autonomous Vehicles: A Public Perspective
Goh, T. J., & Ho, S. S. (2024) · Science Communication · doi:10.1177/10755470241248169 · Cited by 17
The elephant in the room: How a technology’s name affects its interpretation
Boersma, R., Poortvliet, P. M., & Gremmen, B. (2018) · Public Understanding of Science · doi:10.1177/0963662518812295 · Cited by 17
What’s There Not to ‘Like’? Sustainability Deliberations on Facebook
Bendor, R., Lyons, S. H., & Robinson, J. (2012) · JeDEM - eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government · doi:10.29379/jedem.v4i1.94 · Cited by 17
COVID-19 in Brazil: an analysis about the consumption of information on social networks
Massarani, L., Waltz, I., & Leal, T. (2020) · Journal of Science Communication · doi:10.22323/2.19070207 · Cited by 16
Witnessing glaciers melt: climate change and transmedia storytelling
Lam, A., & Tegelberg, M. (2019) · Journal of Science Communication · doi:10.22323/2.18020205 · Cited by 15
Food risk communication: analysis of the media coverage of food risk on Italian online daily newspapers
Tiozzo, B., Pinto, A. C. S. N., Neresini, F., Sbalchiero, S., Parise, N., Ruzza, M., & Ravarotto, L. (2019) · Quality & Quantity · doi:10.1007/s11135-019-00897-3 · Cited by 15
Listen to the audience(s)! Expectations and characteristics of expert debate attendants
Wicke, N., & Taddicken, M. (2020) · Journal of Science Communication · doi:10.22323/2.19040202 · Cited by 15
Communicational responses for compound natural hazards: A systematic review
Nemeth, N., Johnson, M. S., Mocatta, G., & Hawley, E. (2024) · International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction · doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.105041 · Cited by 14
People and their plants: The effect of an educational comic on gardening intentions
Hands, T., Shaw, A., Gibson, M., & Miller, K. K. (2018) · Urban forestry & urban greening · doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2018.01.017 · Cited by 14
Sociolinguistics going ‘wild’: The construction of auratic fields
Spitzmüller, J. (2019) · Journal of Sociolinguistics · doi:10.1111/josl.12383 · Cited by 14
Translation and Popularization: Medical Research in the Communicative Continuum
Raffo, M. (2017) · Meta Journal des traducteurs · doi:10.7202/1038691ar · Cited by 13
Ciencia para Todos: Guías para superar los Desafíos de la Comunicación Científica en Casos de Comunicación de la Salud
Vásquez-Guevara, D. (2021) · Fonseca Journal of Communication · doi:10.14201/fjc-v22-22148 · Cited by 13
Constructing publics in museums’ science communication
Hetland, P. (2019) · Public Understanding of Science · doi:10.1177/0963662519870692 · Cited by 13
A study of social media use for scientific communication and dissemination among Spanish education researchers
Said-Hung, E. M., Martín‐Gutiérrez, Á., & Marcano, B. (2024) · Knowledge Management & E-Learning An International Journal · doi:10.34105/j.kmel.2024.16.012 · Cited by 12
From “Communicating” to “Engagement”: Afro-Relationality as a Conceptual Framework for Climate Change Communication in Africa
Okoliko, D. A., & de Wit, M. P. (2020) · Journal of Media Ethics · doi:10.1080/23736992.2020.1856666 · Cited by 12

Authors: Bucchi, M.
Corresponding author: Massimiano Bucchi
ORCID: Massimiano Bucchi
Venue: Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2008-06-03
Pages: 71-90
DOI: 10.4324/9780203928240-11
OpenAlex: W2889670235
Cited by: 280
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 13 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 38 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 19 · 2019: 25 · 2018: 29 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 16 · 2015: 14 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 12
FWCI: 10.83
Type: book chapter
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Routledge eBooks (publishedVersion)
Institutional Research Information System (Università degli Studi di Trento) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Academic Publishing and Open Access
Social Sciences › Communication › News Media Framing and Political Communication
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Science Education and Perceptions
Keywords: science communication, deficit model, public understanding of science, science and the public, science communication policy, science communication practice, public engagement with science

About these checks

Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.

Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.

Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.

What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›

Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review

Of deficits, deviations and dialogues: Theories of public communication of science

Abstract

Overview

Integrity signals

Verification

Claims the paper makes

Claims other papers make about this one

Citations

Cites

Cited by

Related

Metadata

Record

About these checks