Influence of the history of Spain (from the 12th to the 19th century) on journalism specialized in science

Authors

  • Carlos Elías University of La Laguna, Tenerife

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4185/RLCS-2001/10

Keywords:

popularization of science, Spain, Felipe II, Carlos III, inquisition, church, state, academies, specialized journalism

Abstract

Journalism specialized in science and technology in Spain has not reached the levels of the Anglo-Saxon countries. This is evidenced not only by the relative absence of supplements for science in the generalist newspapers but, above all, by the absence of Internet portals in which science is disseminated in Spanish as well as the achievements in this field of science. Hispanic community. But this circumstance is not accidental: it is the product of a history, that of science in Spain, which has always had many detractors, including the church. This article analyzes how the history of Spain from the 12th to the early 19th centuries influenced current journalism specialized in science.

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Author Biography

Carlos Elías, University of La Laguna, Tenerife

Is Full Professor of Journalism, Science & Society at Carlos III University of Madrid (Spain), where he won The Excellence Prize for Young Researchers in 2012. In 2019 he obtained one of the prestigious Jean Monnet Chairs (focused on “Disinformation and Fake News”). He was Visiting Scholar in the Department of The History of Science at Harvard University (2013-2014). Educated in Chemistry (BSc, MSc) and Journalism (BA, MA) at the University of La Laguna, his thesis in Science Journalism was awarded as “Outstanding” in Social Science and won a Spanish national competitive grant for a post-doctoral position as Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics (2005-2006).

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Published

2001-01-10

How to Cite

Elías, Carlos. 2001. “Influence of the history of Spain (from the 12th to the 19th century) on journalism specialized in science ”. Revista Latina de Comunicación Social, no. 56 (January):56-62. https://doi.org/10.4185/RLCS-2001/10.

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Miscellaneous