Science communication and the power of the crowd in digital journalism
This course will introduce basic communication principles that can lead to the effective communication of science to the general public. Students will then have the opportunity to explore how crowdsourcing can contribute to the writing of articles on scientific topics, and how it can be used as a tool for collaboration between journalists, between experts and journalists or even for collaborations between journalists and audience.
Learning objectives:
Understanding of the basic principles for communicating science to the general public
- Recognizing the value of crowdsourcing for science journalism
- Examining examples of crowdsourcing in journalism
- Evaluating effective use of crowdsourcing types for communicating science
Expected outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will:
- learn best practices for implementing crowdsourcing
- explore crowdsourcing tools through hands-on exercises