Copy and Paste in (Digital) Science Communication: Practices of Churnalism and Attribution of Responsibility (CoPaDiSC)

The project investigates practices of churnalism at the nexus of science PR and science journalism, as well as their causal and solution-oriented attributions of responsibility, using a mixed-methods approach combining interviews and various content analysis procedures.

Description of the project

The project investigates practices of churnalism at the nexus of science PR and science journalism, as well as their causal and solution-oriented attributions of responsibility, using a mixed-methods approach combining interviews and various content analysis procedures. A sequential research design incorporates different perspectives and connects fundamental research with transdisciplinary insights. Four international partners (Technion in Haifa, Israel; Lisbon University in Lisbon, Portugal; Stellenbosch University in Stellenbosch, South Africa; Shih Hsin University, Taiwan) and eight practice partners from universities, non-university research institutions, and private-sector research are actively involved at selected stages.

The project is funded for three years by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Project staff members are Charlotte Knorr and Janise Brück.

Keywords

Churnalism | Copy and paste | Digital science communication

Extern Partners

• Prof. Dr. Ayelet Baram-Tsabari (Technion – Israel Institute of Technology)
• Prof. Dr. Marta Entradas (ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon)
• Prof. Dr. Marina Joubert (Stellenbosch University)
• Prof. Dr. Yin-Yueh Lo (Shih Hsin University)

In addition, practice partners:

• University of Hamburg
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
• Helmholtz Climate Initiative
• German Aerospace Center
• GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research
• Jülich Research Center
• German Research Centre for Geosciences
• BASF SE