2023/03/15 by Ellie Chambers · 1 voice
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Archaeological Research and Protection #Conservation Techniques and Studies #Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
paper · doi:10.1080/00438243.2024.2382872
openalex publication_date 2023/03/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/15
The role of news media in the dissemination of archaeological research is beginning to receive some attention, but this is inadequate when considering the scale of the news media as a tool for public archaeology and mass-distribution of archaeological research in digital news sites. Archaeology needs to urgently address this oversight and begin to construct appropriate and sustainable working relationships with the news media, founded on a critical evaluation of current strategies, to regulate the information that is disseminated through this medium. This paper takes a British perspective, though the themes and necessary improvements have global significance. I suggest that we begin to appreciate the role of the archaeologist in the construction of knowledge through the mass media by embracing ‘archaeo-media’- a neologism here proposed to explore the intersections and interactions between archaeology and news media.