Public Communication about Science in 68 Countries: Global Evidence on How People Encounter and Engage with Information about Science
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In: SAGE Open, Vol. 2025, 21.10.2025, p. 1-46.
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T1 - Public Communication about Science in 68 Countries: Global Evidence on How People Encounter and Engage with Information about Science
AU - Mede, Niels G.
AU - Cologna, Viktoria
AU - Berger, Sebastian
AU - Besley, John
AU - Brick, Cameron A.
AU - Joubert, Marina
AU - Maibach, Edward W.
AU - Mihelj, Sabina
AU - Oreskes, Naomi
AU - Schäfer, Mike S.
AU - van der Linden, Sander
AU - Abdul Aziz, Nor Izzatina
AU - Abdulsalam, Suleiman
AU - Shamsi, Nurulaini Abu
AU - Aczél, Balázs
AU - Adinugroho, Indro
AU - Alabrese, Eleonora
AU - Aldoh, Alaa
AU - Alfano, Mark
AU - Ali, Innocent Mbulli
AU - Alsobay, Mohammed
AU - Altenmüller, Marlene S.
AU - Alvarez, R. Michael
AU - Ansah, Patrick
AU - Apriliawati, Denisa
AU - Azevedo, Flavio
AU - Bajrami, Ani
AU - Bardhan, Ronita
AU - Bati, Keagile
AU - Bertsou, Eri
AU - Bhui, Rahul
AU - Bialobrzeska, Olga
AU - Bilewicz, Michał
AU - Bouguettaya, Ayoub
AU - Breeden, Katherine
AU - Bret, Amélie
AU - Buchel, Ondrej
AU - Cabrera-Álvarez, Pablo
AU - Cagnoli, Federica
AU - Valdez, André Calero
AU - Callaghan, Timothy
AU - Cases, Rizza Kaye
AU - Czarnek, Gabriela
AU - Debnath, Ramit
AU - Delouvée, Sylvain
AU - Doell, Kimberly C.
AU - Dohle, Simone
AU - Douglas, Karen M.
AU - Dubrov, Dmitrii
AU - Dzimińska, Małgorzata
AU - Elbaek, Christian T.
AU - Elsherif, Mahmoud
AU - Facciani, Matthew
AU - Fage-Butler, Antoinette
AU - Ferreira, Marinus
AU - Feuerriegel, Stefan
AU - Fischer, Helen
AU - Friese, Malte
AU - Gallyamova, Albina
AU - Garrido-Vásquez, Patricia
AU - Genschow, Oliver
PY - 2025/10/21
Y1 - 2025/10/21
N2 - This 68-country survey (n = 71,922) examines science information diets and communication behavior, identifies cross-country differences, and tests how such differences are associated with sociopolitical and economic conditions. We find that social media are the most used sources of science information in most countries, except those with democratic-corporatist media systems where news media tend to be used more widely. People in collectivist societies are less outspoken about science in daily life, whereas lower education is associated with higher outspokenness. Limited access to digital media is correlated with participation in public protests on science matters. We discuss implications for future research, policy, and practice.
AB - This 68-country survey (n = 71,922) examines science information diets and communication behavior, identifies cross-country differences, and tests how such differences are associated with sociopolitical and economic conditions. We find that social media are the most used sources of science information in most countries, except those with democratic-corporatist media systems where news media tend to be used more widely. People in collectivist societies are less outspoken about science in daily life, whereas lower education is associated with higher outspokenness. Limited access to digital media is correlated with participation in public protests on science matters. We discuss implications for future research, policy, and practice.
KW - Media and communication studies
U2 - 10.1177/10755470251376615
DO - 10.1177/10755470251376615
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 2025
SP - 1
EP - 46
JO - SAGE Open
JF - SAGE Open
SN - 2158-2440
ER -