2024/06/17 by Sophia Charlotte Volk · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #Climate Change Communication and Perception #Misinformation and Its Impacts #Social Media in Health Education
paper · pdf · doi:10.1177/10755470241253858
openalex publication_date 2024/06/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Few studies have explored how science communication projects are evaluated and what impact they have. This study aims to fill this gap by analyzing the results of science communication projects carried out by academics. Drawing on the theory of change and evaluation models, possible results of science communication projects are conceptually distinguished at the levels of outputs, outcomes, and impacts. The study draws on a dataset of 128 science communication projects funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation from 2012 to 2022. Quantitative content analysis reveals few rigorous evaluation designs and a focus on reporting outputs, while outcomes and societal impacts are often neglected.