La ciencia y los científicos como fuentes informativas de los medios: análisis y aprendizajes de la pandemia del coronavirus.

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Title:	La ciencia y los científicos como fuentes informativas de los medios: análisis y aprendizajes de la pandemia del coronavirus.
Alternate Title:	Science and scientists as media information sources: analysis and learnings from the Coronavirus pandemic.
Authors:	de Sola Pueyo, Javier¹ jdesola@unizar.es
Source:	Revista Española de Comunicación en Salud. ene-jun2022, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p33-45. 13p.
Subjects:	MASS media, SURVEYS, INFORMATION resources, INTERPROFESSIONAL relations, NEWSPAPERS, TELEVISION, HEALTH, COMMUNICATION, SCIENCE, COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract (English):	Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has focused journalistic information since the beginning of 2020 and until today, multiplying the appearances of the scientific community in the media. Objectives: This study aims to find out how the relations have been between the media and spanish scientists, and how the latter value them. Methodology: The research has been carried out from 818 surveys, distributed among scientists from spanish scientific societies. Results: 22% of scientists have collaborated with at least one media during the pandemic, especially newspapers and televisions. The scientific community considers that journalists do not document their information in scientific journals on most occasions and that the media should increase the spaces for participation of experts. Also, nearly half of scientists considers it appropriate to simplify scientific language to make it more understandable and a third of those surveyed reported that the media did not strictly respect their statements. Conclusions: The study serves as a guide to good practices in relations between the media and scientific communication, and allows to conclude that it is urgent to reach meeting points in these relations, with more rigor in journalistic texts and a greater adaptation of the scientific community to the journalists' routines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish):	Introducción: La COVID-19 ha centrado la información periodística desde principios de 2020 y hasta la actualidad, multiplicando las apariciones de la comunidad científica en los medios. Objetivos: Este estudio analiza las relaciones entre los medios de comunicación y los científicos españoles, y cómo las valoran estos últimos. Metodología: La investigación se ha llevado a cabo a partir de 818 encuestas, distribuidas entre científicos de las sociedades científicas españolas. Resultados: El 22% de los científicos han colaborado con al menos un medio durante la pandemia, especialmente periódicos y televisiones. Los encuestados consideran que los periodistas no documentan su información en revistas científicas en la mayoría de ocasiones y que los medios deberían incrementar los espacios de participación de expertos; por otra parte, casi la mitad de los científicos considera apropiado simplificar el lenguaje científico para hacerlo más comprensible y un tercio de los encuestados denuncia que los medios no respetaron estrictamente sus declaraciones. Conclusiones: El estudio sirve como guía en las relaciones entre medios y comunidad científica, y concluye que urge llegar a puntos de encuentro en estas relaciones, con más rigor en los textos periodísticos y una mayor adecuación de la comunidad científica a las rutinas de los periodistas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has focused journalistic information since the beginning of 2020 and until today, multiplying the appearances of the scientific community in the media. Objectives: This study aims to find out how the relations have been between the media and spanish scientists, and how the latter value them. Methodology: The research has been carried out from 818 surveys, distributed among scientists from spanish scientific societies. Results: 22% of scientists have collaborated with at least one media during the pandemic, especially newspapers and televisions. The scientific community considers that journalists do not document their information in scientific journals on most occasions and that the media should increase the spaces for participation of experts. Also, nearly half of scientists considers it appropriate to simplify scientific language to make it more understandable and a third of those surveyed reported that the media did not strictly respect their statements. Conclusions: The study serves as a guide to good practices in relations between the media and scientific communication, and allows to conclude that it is urgent to reach meeting points in these relations, with more rigor in journalistic texts and a greater adaptation of the scientific community to the journalists' routines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	19899882
DOI:	10.20318/recs.2022.6361