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Another (methodological) look at knowledge gaps and the Internet's potential for closing them.

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  • 11University of Georgia, USA.

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Bridging knowledge gaps in emerging technologies is crucial. Increased science media consumption, particularly internet and television, among less educated groups can significantly reduce these disparities.

Keywords:
media and sciencenanotechnologypublic understanding of sciencescience communicationscience knowledge

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Area of Science:

  • Science communication
  • Knowledge gaps
  • Emerging technologies

Background:

  • Global disparities in economic, health, and knowledge are recognized as significant risks.
  • Research on communication's role in reducing knowledge gaps for emerging technologies is limited.
  • Longitudinal studies tracking public knowledge gaps in emerging technologies are scarce.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine U.S. public knowledge levels regarding emerging technologies.
  • To analyze how education and media use influence these knowledge levels.
  • To investigate the potential of media consumption to mitigate educational disparities in technological knowledge.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from two nationally representative telephone surveys in the U.S.
  • Analyzed public knowledge across varying educational attainment levels.
  • Assessed the impact of science internet and television use on knowledge gaps.

Main Results:

  • Educational disparities are contributing to the formation of knowledge gaps in emerging technologies.
  • Increased use of science-related internet and television content among lower education groups was observed.
  • This increased media use showed a significant effect in narrowing or slowing the growth of knowledge gaps.

Conclusions:

  • Media consumption, specifically science-focused internet and television, can be a tool to reduce knowledge gaps.
  • Targeted communication strategies leveraging these media can help bridge educational divides in technological understanding.
  • Addressing knowledge disparities is vital for equitable participation in an increasingly technology-driven world.