Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jan 2009
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009aas...21343008g&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #213, #430.08; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 41, p.263
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
Everyday, astronomy departments and facilities around the world issue press releases via the AAS Press Release service. These stories are selected for a variety of reasons that often (but do not always) include: the significance of a discover, public appeal, it is a first/last/largest/smallest discovery, and something historic has occurred (for instance, launch of a space craft). What astronomers as a field select to communicate to the public via press releases shapes public understanding of astronomy.In this poster, 6 months of press releases sent via email from the AAS Press Release service are examined to see how astronomy was communicated from January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008. Press Releases are classified by topic using Astrophysical Journal keywords to look for trends, and the words used in the titles are studied to see what words press officers and scientists are using to communicate and to entice content providers into reporting their stories. Additionally, the first 100 discrete discoveries are examined to see which releases have more coverage within the blogisphere and trends in what is and is not covered are examined.
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