University of Hamburg, Germany; Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Public Underst Sci. 2021 Nov;30(8):1041-1057. doi: 10.1177/09636625211019312. Epub 2021 Jun 16.
Science amplifier platforms such as have gained popularity in a changing media ecosystem in which the traditional roles of journalists are eroded, and scientists are urged to engage with society. constitutes a blend of scientific communication, public science communication and science journalism, and a convergence of the professional worlds of science and journalism. In this study, we investigated the nature and impact of the Africa-focussed edition of this platform, . We analysed articles published over a 5-year period since its launch in 2015 ( = 5392). Contents from South Africa dominate the platform, but contributions from other African countries are increasing. Regarding the role of as an inter-media agenda setter, mainstream media more often republished stories related to politics or economics, while stories about social issues such as education, conservation and art were more often shared on social media.
科学放大器平台（如 Science Amplifier）在不断变化的媒体生态系统中越来越受欢迎，在这个系统中，记者的传统角色正在被削弱，科学家们被敦促与社会接触。Science Amplifier 是科学传播、公共科学传播和科学新闻的融合，也是科学和新闻界专业领域的融合。在这项研究中，我们调查了该平台的非洲重点版（Science Amplifier Africa）的性质和影响。我们分析了自 2015 年推出以来的 5 年期间（ = 5392）发表的文章。该平台的内容以南非为主，但来自其他非洲国家的贡献正在增加。关于 Science Amplifier Africa 作为跨媒体议程设置者的角色，主流媒体更多地重新发布与政治或经济相关的报道，而关于教育、保护和艺术等社会问题的报道则更多地在社交媒体上分享。
