| Title |
The changing information environment for nanotechnology: online audiences and content
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Nanoparticle Research, February 2010
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11051-010-9860-2 |
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| Authors |
Ashley A. Anderson, Dominique Brossard, Dietram A. Scheufele |
| Abstract |
The shift toward online communication in all realms, from print newspapers to broadcast television, has implications for how the general public consumes information about nanotechnology. The goal of this study is threefold: to investigate who is using online sources for information and news about science and nanotechnology, to examine what the general public is searching for online with regards to nanotechnology, and to analyze what they find in online content of nanotechnology. Using survey data, we find those who report the Internet as their primary source of science and technology news are diverse in age, more knowledgeable about science and nanotechnology, highly educated, male, and more diverse racially than users of other media. In a comparison of demographic data on actual visits by online users to general news and science Web sites, science sites attracted more male, non-white users from the Western region of the United States than news sites did. News sites, on the other hand, attracted those with a slightly higher level of education. Our analysis of published estimates of keyword searches on nanotechnology reveals people are turning to the Internet to search for keyword searches related to the future, health, and applications of nanotechnology. A content analysis of online content reveals health content dominates overall. Comparisons of content in different types of sites-blogs, government, and general sites-are conducted. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s11051-010-9860-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 67% |
| Unknown | 2 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 67% |
| Scientists | 2 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 8% |
| Germany | 1 | 1% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 75 | 86% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 21 | 24% |
| Researcher | 16 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 9% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 15 | 17% |
| Unknown | 11 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 42 | 48% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 6% |
| Arts and Humanities | 5 | 6% |
| Psychology | 4 | 5% |
| Neuroscience | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 16 | 18% |
| Unknown | 13 | 15% |
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