11/12/2013
Many science communication activities identify children as their main target. There are several reasons for this, even if, quite often, they are not...
24/09/2013
For lay people, mass media are the main source of scientific information; that is why science journalists’ selection and depiction of scientific issues...
07/10/2013
Scientists intermittently appear on television news as experts to inform and comment on current events. This study explores whether their appearance adds...
05/11/2013
Citizen Science (or “Public Participation in Scientific Research”), has attracted attention as a new way of engaging the public with science through...
11/12/2013
Science is part of our everyday live; so is art. Some art installations that link the two require the active presence of the spectator. Thereby they help...
11/12/2013
Challenges and opportunities for science journalists in adopting new technologies: the case of Spain
This paper analyses the adoption of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) by Spanish journalists specialising in science. Applying an...
11/12/2013
In the editorial of this issue of JCOM, we underline how children are on one hand one of the main target group for science communication, and on the...