News reports on research in Swedish newspapers 2002-2013

SND-ID: snd0983-1. Version: 1.0. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/002717

Add request for data

Associated documentation

SND 0983-001 KB.pdf (253.46 KB)

Citation

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Ulrika Andersson - University of Gothenburg, SOM Institute

Research principal

University of Gothenburg - SOM Institute

Description

The study examines Swedish news media's reporting on scientific research during the years of 2002-2013 and whether, as well as how, this reporting has changed over time. This has been done by conducting a quantitative content analysis of all articles, editorials and news items on scientific research during the period September 1st-30th 2002-2013, in the major Swedish news media: Dagens Nyheter, Svenska Dagbladet, Göteborgs-Posten, Sydsvenskan and Aftonbladet.

Purpose:

The study examines Swedish news media's general reporting on scientific research during the years of 2002-2013.

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Media unit: Text

Population

Swedish news media

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

Time period(s) investigated

2002-09 – 2013-10

Variables

Number of individuals/objects

371

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Data collection

Mode of collection: Content coding
Time period(s) for data collection: 2002-09 – 2013-10
Source of the data: Communications: Public, Communications

Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

SOM Institute

Topic and keywords

Research area

Science and technology (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Social sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Media and communications (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Media (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Keywords

Mass media, Mass media exposure, News, Research, Research and development, Mass media bias, Press, Daily press

Publications

Sort by name | Sort by year

Andersson, Ulrika (2014). Fusk och förtroende - om mediers forskningsrapportering och förtroendet för forskning. SOM-rapport 2014:27. Göteborg: SOM-institutet vid Göteborgs universitet
Full text (Swedish)

Andersson, Ulrika (2014). Fusk och förtroende - om mediers forskningsrapportering och förtroendet för forskning. VA-rapport 2014:3. Stockholm: Vetenskap & Allmänhet.
Full text (Swedish)

If you have published anything based on these data, please notify us with a reference to your publication(s). If you are responsible for the catalogue entry, you can update the metadata/data description in DORIS.

Published: 2015-08-26

Last updated: 2019-02-06