High Stakes
Researchers are key sources of an increasing amount of research news in the media. Hitherto, the meagre empirical literature on researchers’ media performances has been divided in two strands: one indicating that researchers are generally motivated to report their research in the media, and the othe...
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| description | Researchers are key sources of an increasing amount of research news in the media. Hitherto, the meagre empirical literature on researchers’ media performances has been divided in two strands: one indicating that researchers are generally motivated to report their research in the media, and the other paradoxically reporting negative experiences of and conflict with journalists. The aim of the present study was to explore Norwegian researchers’ motivations for participating in and experiences of journalistic interviews. We find that researchers’ main reason for seeking media coverage is that they want their findings to be of use to society. This makes it essential to avoid errors or misleading framing of the news report. Despite strong motivations to do so, the researchers experience that communicating through the media is stressful and that their motivations for seeking media attention are in conflict with the motives of some research journalists. The study reveals a link between researchers´ motivation for seeking media coverage and their experiences of conflict with journalists. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7ce6bfcba75549e294d94ce9b742df662023-09-02T14:53:04ZengSciendoNordicom Review2001-51192016-06-01371859910.1515/nor-2016-0009High StakesCarlsen Benedicte0Riese Hanne1Uni Research Rokkan Centre, BergenDepartment of Education, Faculty of Psychology, University of BergenResearchers are key sources of an increasing amount of research news in the media. Hitherto, the meagre empirical literature on researchers’ media performances has been divided in two strands: one indicating that researchers are generally motivated to report their research in the media, and the other paradoxically reporting negative experiences of and conflict with journalists. The aim of the present study was to explore Norwegian researchers’ motivations for participating in and experiences of journalistic interviews. We find that researchers’ main reason for seeking media coverage is that they want their findings to be of use to society. This makes it essential to avoid errors or misleading framing of the news report. Despite strong motivations to do so, the researchers experience that communicating through the media is stressful and that their motivations for seeking media attention are in conflict with the motives of some research journalists. The study reveals a link between researchers´ motivation for seeking media coverage and their experiences of conflict with journalists.https://doi.org/10.1515/nor-2016-0009research communicationscience communicationnews sourcesresearchers in the mediasociology of science |
| spellingShingle | Carlsen Benedicte Riese Hanne High Stakes Nordicom Review research communication science communication news sources researchers in the media sociology of science |
| title | High Stakes |
| title_full | High Stakes |
| title_fullStr | High Stakes |
| title_full_unstemmed | High Stakes |
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| topic | research communication science communication news sources researchers in the media sociology of science |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/nor-2016-0009 |
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