Bringing back the debate on mediated and unmediated science communication: the public's perspective

When analysing the actors of science communication ecosystem, scholarly research has focused on perceptions and attitudes scientists, journalists, communicators. How public envisages roles producers mediators is mostly uncharted territory. We address this gap, by examining results a consultation in Portugal concerning communication. show that demonstrates clear preference for performed over although credibility trust depend multiple factors. also ascertain professional communicators are invisible, though recognises value `translators'.