`Science journalism' without science journalists: notes on a Norwegian media paradox

Abstract

This article discusses recent developments of the relationship between scientists and journalists in Norway, a country without a tradition of science journalism. A general professional upgrading among journalists is now accompanied by a growing interest in science coverage. Paradoxically, this coverage is already extensive, though as yet not of high quality. For a proper understanding of the traditions as well as new tendencies within science coverage, we discuss cultures and traditions—within academic as well as in the media—and specific socio-historical contexts. The discussion is based on surveys among scientists interviewed on TV and in newspapers, and on a content analysis of the coverage of social science in Norwegian dailies.

Cite this work

No public copy is stored for this record, so only the metadata is cited.

Stored only when both papers are in the corpus — 23 citations exist upstream.

Papers that cite the same references — the relational fallback while embeddings are still backfilling.