Media centre: More than public relations

Societal dialogue needs more than public engagement

The term ‘dialogue’ has become an important part of ‘science and society’ discourse during the past decade. As such, statements like the following have become integral to reports and activities at the interface of science and society: “The acquisition of a basic grounding in science and technology by the European public and a regular flow of information to the public from experts are not in the...

Public health reasoning: much more than deduction

The deductive paradigm has produced notable successes in epidemiology and public health. But while deductive logic has made a substantial contribution to the public health field, it must be recognized that there are also limits to that contribution. This report examines one such limit: the need for non-deductive models in public health reasoning. The findings of a study of public health reasoni...

Media Matter: But "Old" Media May Matter More Than "New" Media.

Agile Sentiment Analysis for more Responsive Public Relations

The constituting e-government organizations like ministries, agencies, funds and councils often have to deal with severe media attention and sometimes more or less justified criticism. In this paper we present an approach that supports the task of managing public relations (PR) between organizations and the news media. The proposed approach is based on agile sentiment analysis of the questions ...

New image of psychiatry, mass media impact and public relations.

The mass media has a powerful impact on public attitudes about mental health and psychiatry. The question of identity of psychiatry as a medical profession as well as of the future of psychiatry has been the subject of much controversial discussion. Psychiatry today has the historical opportunity to shape the future of mental health care, medicine and society. It has gained in scientific and pr...