Media literacy, scientific literacy, and science videos on the internet

• Main Author: ROSENTHAL, Sonny
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2020
• Subjects: Media literacy; Misinformation; Pseudoscience; Science videos; Scientific literacy; Social media; Youtube; Communication Technology and New Media; Social Media
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cis_research/186; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/cis_research/article/1185/viewcontent/fcomm_05_581585.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Although video is not a new format for communicating about science, video-sharing platforms have democratized the process. Individuals who wish to share information or ideas about science can use these platforms to connect with potentially large and diverse audiences. This has benefits and drawbacks...