New in JCOM: In “Far div ye bide?”, Mhairi Stewart reflects on PCST 2025: Using science communication to effect positive change, which was held in Aberdeen in May 2025. Find out more about highlights and hot topics at jcom.sissa.it/article/pubi... #scicomm

When science journalism is scarce, who tells the public about research? A new study from Taiwan explores how PR officers step in, and what’s lost along the way; by @y-ylo 👉 doi.org/10.22323/147...

A new study about how a Japanese TV news program improved public knowledge of “blue carbon,” showing that even viewers with low science interest gained knowledge, demonstrating its value for science communication in everyday settings - #scicomm doi.org/10.22323/146...

New book review: Science and the Public redefines science as a socially accountable institution, arguing that equity, transparency, and participatory engagement are essential for building public trust and ensuring research addresses society’s most urgent needs - doi.org/10.22323/153...

Stigma sticks: Australian news media coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic shows new variant names weren't enough to de-stigmatise reporting. Image credit: L Campbell 2025 - doi.org/10.22323/147...

JCOM editor Michelle Riedlinger - @riedlinm.bsky.social - (far left) on stage at the #PCST2025 conference, promoting JCOM as a premier diamond open-access journal for quality research and practice insights in #scicomm

JCOM AT #PCST2025 in Aberdeen this week. In the picture (fltr): Luisa Massarani (editor JCOM Latin America); Marina Joubert (JCOM deputy editor), Michelle Riedlinger (JCOM editor) & Beatrice Biggio (JCOM Editorial Office). #scicomm

Communicating scientific uncertainty in mass media – insights and implications for science and journalism from COVID-19 - doi.org/10.22323/2.2... #scicomm #scijourn

Framing Food Waste: A practice insight in JCOM based on a workshop at the workplace - doi.org/10.22323/2.2... #scicomm

How is AI reshaping #scicomm? A new special issue explores promises & pitfalls of gen AI, and its transformative impact on how science-related info is created & consumed. Image generated with OpenAI’s DALL·E based on article abstracts in the style of different art eras. jcom.sissa.it/article/pubi...

What do citizens think of science communication? New insights from The Netherlands - jcom.sissa.it/article/pubi... #scicomm #publicengagement

Can #science #comics aid lay audiences' comprehension of forensic science? New research unpacks the nature of expert testimony and how the limitations of verbal testimony can be addressed through science comics. #scicomm jcom.sissa.it/article/pubi...

In 2024, JCOM published 43 research articles, 24 practice insights, 13 essays, 12 book & conference reviews, with 22% acceptance rate for peer-reviewed items. JCOM is a Diamond Open-Access journal that connects #scicomm & #publicengagement research & practice. Subscribe for alerts at jcom.sissa.it

How we humanise tech might influence how people engage with #citizenscience. 🧠💡Anthropomorphism—giving tech human traits—could boost participant motivation and engagement.

#SciComm #HumanizingTech – Article at doi.org/10.22323/2.2... by Zoey Rosen & co-authors.