Introduction of Trends in Reporting Science Technology Risk by Korean Media - Focusing on Analysis of Newspaper Coverage of Nanotechnology in Major Daily Newspapers - (국내언론의 과학기술위험에 대한 보도경향 분석- 주요 일간지의 나노기술 보도 분석을 중심으로 -)

SONG， HAE RYONG (송해룡); Hang Min Cho (조항민)

Introduction of Trends in Reporting Science Technology Risk by Korean Media - Focusing on Analysis of Newspaper Coverage of Nanotechnology in Major Daily Newspapers -

Crisisonomy
Abbr : KRCEM
2013, 9(11), pp.1-18
Publisher : Crisis and Emergency Management: Theory and Praxis
Research Area : Social Science > Public Policy > Public Policy in general

SONG， HAE RYONG ¹, Hang Min Cho ²

¹성균관대학교
²(주)유플러스연구소

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ABSTRACT

This study explored the reporting trends related to advanced science and technology by Korean media with a specific example, nanotechnology. In fact, this study derived various discussions and suggestions by analysis of newspaper coverage of nanotechnology in major Korean daily newspapers. The main study results are as follows: First, according to the general trends in reporting nanotechnology, there were not many articles compared with the importance and public concern. Second, according to the empirical analysis results of the articles, most of the Korean newspaper coverage related to nanotechnology was quoted from the research presentations of university professors and researchers in Korea. It was shown that most of the themes stagnated at the level of 'basic technology/studies' and 'business market/economics'. Moreover, there were remarkably few profound themes dealing with social adaptability of nanotechnology such as 'risk' and 'society/morality' and problems caused by the risk. Furthermore, there was a strong tendency to publish articles with emphasis on the positive aspects of nanotechnology than dealing with possible problems caused by it or negative aspects. Third, according to the observation results of risk themes, there was remarkable health-related risk caused by nanotechnology. However, it was shown that there was a tendency not to mention the countermeasures that can solve actual risks in the process of dealing with the risk themes.

KEYWORDS

science news, risk reporting, nanotechnology, risk of nanotechnology

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.

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