科学技術ジャーナリズムを考察する(<特集>科学技術ジャーナリズムの課題)
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This essay presents the author's views on the current conditions and trends regarding science and technology journalism. The conditions encountered in Japan do not follow the general patterns found in journalism in as much as they do not reflect the social situation of science and technology but rather the public's optimistic or pessimistic views thereupon. He mentions by way of illustration that the publications of articles on science and technology in newspapers has been reduced and the fact that journalists themselves consider that the publication of a high number of articles is not an indicator of the activity of journalists in the area. The author also presents the general view on the issue held in the U.S.A. where the public consider articles on science and technology as important as those in other areas and deem that it is unreasonable to reduce science news even when journalists are being retrenched. Futher, he presents his view on the First World Conference of Science Journalists held in Tokyo in 1992. With regard to trends, the author reckons that , judging from the contents of textbooks on science journalism used at universities in the United States, journalism purporting to divulge knowledge on science and technology in terms understandable to the general public has undergone a change into reporting from the standpoint of how science and technology affect society. Finally, he expresses his view that advocative science and technology journalism with its lesser emphasis on social aspects will give way to critical journalism reporting on the actions taken by the Establishment, government for example.
- 研究・技術計画学会の論文
- 1994-06-30