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Besieged from all sides: impediments to science journalism in a developing country and their global implications.

Tran, M. and Nguyen, A., 2023. Besieged from all sides: impediments to science journalism in a developing country and their global implications. Journal of Science Communication, 22 (4).

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DOI: 10.22323/2.22040204

Abstract

Despite high expectations of their normative roles in development processes, Vietnamese science journalists interviewed for this research find it extremely hard to enact such roles, facing an uphill battle to establish science as a legitimate news beat. This results from a diverse set of internal impediments (particularly a science-unfriendly news culture and low ethical standards) and external obstacles, including political control and low cooperation of local scientists. Placing these findings in the wider context, we demonstrate that Vietnam illuminates many troublesome characteristics of science journalism in the Global South and make some recommendations for improving the status quo.

Item Type:Article
ISSN:1824-2049
Uncontrolled Keywords:Professionalism, professional development and training in science communication; Science and media; Science communication in the developing world
Group:Faculty of Media & Communication
ID Code:38927
Deposited By: Symplectic RT2
Deposited On:29 Aug 2023 15:44
Last Modified:29 Aug 2023 15:44

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