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Coverage of Science and Technological Issues in Two Leading Kannada Newspapers: An Overview

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Title Coverage of Science and Technological Issues in Two Leading Kannada Newspapers: An Overview
 
Creator GP, VINAY
MR, SATHYAPRAKASH
 
Subject Newspaper
Print media
Science and technology
Science communication
Science coverage
 
Description 214-229
In the age of knowledge-based civilisations, science and technology
are essential for development, modernisation, and a booming
economy. The practice of informing the public about these critically
important science and technological issues through various forms of
mass media could be termed as one of the important means of science
communication. Critical analysis of the literature has revealed that
print media appears to be educating the masses more on science and
technology issues than other media. RNI 2018-19 report reveals that
around 80 per cent of the nation’s print media is in Indian languages
and the circulation and readership base is gradually increasing in the
rural areas. The same rural background people are suffering from
various superstitions, black magic, etc., and losing innovative
opportunities due to the lack of knowledge on local resources usage.
The present study employed a content analysis technique and
enquired about the trends that exist in the coverage of science and
technology information by selecting two statewide Kannada language
dailies. The study found that science dissemination is still
insignificant in comparison to the coverage of other categories.
Science publication is still event oriented (episodic) in nature while
Agriculture, Environment, Astronomy, and Defense subtopics gained
high prominence. The news was the dominant format and around
80 per cent of stories were published along with a picture/illustration.
 
Date 2022-12-16T09:21:11Z
2022-12-16T09:21:11Z
2022-12
 
Type Article
 
Identifier ISSN: 2278-2788 (Print); 2278-2796 (Online)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/61027
https://doi.org/10.56042/jst.v10i3.68074
 
Language en
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR,India
 
Source JST Vol.10(4) [October-December 2022]