Science communication in uncertain, digital times. An interview study with communicators from the field of digitalisation research.
ABSTRACT: The digital transformation is changing the way we live together. The upheaval unsettles many people and increases the need for scientific research in this field. How factually a society discusses these new problems depends on how organisations conducting research on the digital transformation engage in the debate. In our study, we examine the science communication of these organisations. For this purpose, we conducted and analysed interviews with experts responsible for communication. The institutes communicate in a variety of ways and rely heavily on digital channels. The communicators see the exchange with citizens primarily as a two-way dialogue, but in some cases they encounter resistance within their organisations. Although science communication in digitisation research is becoming more professional, lateral entrants often first qualify themselves through their work.
- Begenat, M. (2023). Science communication in uncertain digital times. An interview study with communicators from digitisation research. easy_social_sciences, 68, pp. 39-50. doi:10.15464/easy.2023.05