The coverage of science in television news programs in Brazil and Colombia: a comparative study of media constructs
Por:
Ramalho M, Arboleda T, Hermelin D, Reznik G, Massarani L
Publicada:
1 ene 2017
Ahead of Print:
12 sep 2016
Resumen:
This study analyzes and compares the science and technology coverage in
Brazil's main television news program (Jornal Nacional) and its
Colombian counterpart (Noticias Caracol). Using content analysis, we
investigated a corpus of news stories broadcast from April 2009 to March
2010. We found that Jornal Nacional presented over twice as many reports
on science and technology as Noticias Caracol, and that its levels of
reporting remained fairly stable throughout the year. The Brazilian
reports were also longer, were featured more prominently, and used more
visual resources. Even so, some similarities were found: news about
health and medicine was most frequent; the reports focused primarily on
announcing new research; scientists were the main sources cited; and
national research was prioritized.
Filiaciones:
Ramalho M:
Pesquisadora, Núcleo de Estudos da Divulgação Científica (NEDC)/ Museu da Vida (MV)/Casa de Oswaldo Cruz (COC)/Fiocruz.
Arboleda T:
Pesquisadora independente. Carrera 21 34-34 1111311 - Bogotá - DC - Colômbia.
Hermelin D:
Professor, Departamento de Comunicação Social/ Universidad Eafit. Carrera 49N 7 Sur, 50, bloque 38, oficina 532 05001000 - Medellín - ANT - Colômbia.
Reznik G:
Mestranda, NEDC/MV/COC/Fiocruz.
Massarani L:
Pesquisadora, NEDC/MV/COC/Fiocruz.
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