Science podcasts: analysis of global production and output from 2004 to 2018.
emerging media
impact
podcasts
quantitative analysis
science communication
Journal
Royal Society open science
ISSN: 2054-5703
Titre abrégé: R Soc Open Sci
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101647528
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2019
Jan 2019
Historique:
received:
10
06
2018
accepted:
26
11
2018
entrez:
26
2
2019
pubmed:
26
2
2019
medline:
26
2
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Since 2004, podcasts have emerged as a decentralized medium for science communication to the global public. However, to date, there have been no large-scale quantitative studies of the production and dissemination of science podcasts. This study identified 952 English language science podcasts available between January and February 2018 and analysed online textual and visual data related to the podcasts and classified and noted key production parameters. It was found that the total number of science podcast series available grew linearly between 2004 and 2010, and then exponentially between 2010 and 2018. Sixty-five per cent of science podcast series were hosted by scientists and 77% were targeted to public audiences. Although a wide range of primarily single-subject science podcasts series were noted, 34% of science podcast series were not dedicated to a science subject. Compared to biology and physics, chemistry may be under-represented by science podcasts. Only 24% of science podcast series had any overt financial income. Sixty-two per cent of science podcast series were affiliated to an organization; producing a greater number of episodes (median = 24, average = 96) than independent science podcast series (median = 16, average = 48). This study provides the first 'snapshot' of how science podcasts are being used to communicate science to public audiences around the globe.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30800351
doi: 10.1098/rsos.180932
pii: rsos180932
pmc: PMC6366159
doi:
Banques de données
figshare
['10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4335950']
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
180932Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The author declares no competing interests.
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