Science Communication and Knowledge Transfer in Digital Media Environments

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Description

The coronavirus pandemic has shown that many are willing to accept measures that are based on scientific evidence. However, there is increasing public debate on the potential loss of trust in science amid the spread of misinformation. Digitalisation and new developments in the scientific system - through Open Science, for example - offer opportunities and challenges for communicating scientific findings to policymakers and society. As part of the topical program "Science Communication and Knowledge Transfer in Digital Media Environments", researchers will investigate how science communication and knowledge transfer can be presented in new media environments to bolster and maintain trust in science, and in so doing, meet the demands of various stakeholders. The project includes a workshop to lay the groundwork for collaborative research and identify relevant research fields in the area of science and knowledge communication.