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ArticlePloS one2022

Exploring channels and gaps in information dissemination and acquisition among energy scientists and the public: The southeast Asian context.

Langcheng Zhang, Shruti Malviya, Edson C Tandoc, Shirley S Ho

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Article in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
2.0field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Langcheng ZhangWee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-7218-2817
Shruti MalviyaWee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-8710-5777
Edson C TandocWee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-8740-9313
Shirley S HoWee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Nanyang Technological University · SG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigates the flow of energy-related information, which plays a vital role in promoting the public understanding and support for various energy sources. Through 12 focus group discussions with the public and energy experts, this study found that energy information flows from scientists to the public through both direct (e.g., roadshows, scientists' blogs) and indirect (via agents, e.g., school, news media) channels. However, communication gaps remain between scientists and the public. First, the public commonly obtains information from personal experience and the media but not directly from scientists. Second, while the public stressed the importance of mass media and social media, only a few experts reported writing news commentaries or making social media posts about energy. Third, while scientists emphasize their relationships with the government and other agencies in disseminating information, the public shows relatively weak trust in these agencies. Implications are made for future research and public communication on energy issues.

Indexed as

Information DisseminationSocial MediaBloggingCommunicationHumansMass Media

Identifiers

PMID36037168
PMCPMC9423608
OpenAlexW4293493161

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Registered trials

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