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. 2020 Feb;26(1):451-474.
doi: 10.1007/s11948-019-00103-5. Epub 2019 Apr 3.

When Public Discourse Mirrors Academic Debate: Research Integrity in the Media

Ilaria Ampollini  1 , Massimiano Bucchi  2
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When Public Discourse Mirrors Academic Debate: Research Integrity in the Media

Ilaria Ampollini et al. Sci Eng Ethics. 2020 Feb.

Abstract

Most studies of research integrity in the general media focus on the coverage of specific cases of misconduct. This paper tries to provide a more general, long-term perspective by analysing media discourse about research integrity and related themes in the Italian and United Kingdom daily press from 2000 to 2016. The results, based on a corpus of 853 articles, show that media coverage largely mirrors debates about integrity and misconduct. In fact, salient themes in the news include the importance to overcome the so-called "rotten apple" paradigm; the key role of public trust in science; and the need to address flaws in the peer-review system.

Keywords: Daily press; Media analysis; Research integrity; Science communication; Scientific misconduct.

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