This paper looks at science communication through an organisational lens with the aim of assessing the relevance of different organisational forms for science communication.,The paper explores science communication in different organisational forms. Based on conceptual considerations and by reviewing existing empirical literature, the paper selects and compares three organisational forms of science communication: the editorial office of a daily newspaper, the press office of a university and the Science Media Centre.,The paper shows the relevance of organisation for science communication by comparing three organisational forms. The first two, the science news desk and the press office, have the character of a sub-system of an organisation, while the third, the Science Media Centre, forms its own organisation. The paper shows how the respective set-up shapes science-media contacts with a focus on the occurrence and resolution of conflicts.,The paper proposes a conceptual framework for studying science communication through an organisational lens but leaves comparative empirical studies of all types to future research. Yet, it outlines and compares implications of the formal organisation of science communication from a conceptual point of view.,The findings provide information on the structural impact of different organisational forms on science communication and point to where conflicting expectations, and thus potential conflicts, are most likely to occur in each case. A reflection of structurally conflicting expectations and how they can be overcome in specific situations is of high practical value for all science communication activities.,Organisational theorists have long argued that organisations are the key to understanding society. Despite their undoubted relevance, however, organisations and their influence on science communication have so far been much less analysed – both conceptually and empirically – than its contents, its practices and its impacts on public understanding, public policy, and on science and scientists. The paper contributes to the emerging field with conceptual considerations towards an organisational sociology of science communication.

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组织很重要：走向科学传播的组织社会学

本文从组织的角度审视科学传播，旨在评估不同组织形式与科学传播的相关性。本文探讨了不同组织形式的科学传播。基于概念上的考虑并回顾现有的经验文献，本文选择并比较了三种科学传播的组织形式：日报的编辑部，大学的新闻部和科学媒体中心。通过比较三种组织形式来组织科学交流。前两个是科学新闻台和新闻办公室，具有组织子系统的特征，而第三个是科学媒体中心，形成了自己的组织。本文展示了各自的设置如何塑造科学与媒体之间的联系，并着重于冲突的发生和解决。论文提出了一个从组织的角度研究科学传播的概念框架，但将所有类型的比较实证研究留给了未来研究。但是，它从概念的角度概述并比较了科学传播的正式组织的含义。研究结果提供了有关不同组织形式对科学传播的结构影响的信息，并指出了相互冲突的期望以及潜在的冲突在哪里。在每种情况下最有可能发生。对于所有科学交流活动而言，反映结构上相互矛盾的期望以及如何在特定情况下克服这些期望具有很高的实用价值。组织理论家长期以来一直认为组织是理解社会的关键。尽管毫无疑问地具有相关性，但到目前为止，从概念和经验上，组织和它们对科学传播的影响都没有对其内容，实践及其对公众理解，公共政策以及对科学和科学家的影响进行分析。本文通过对科学传播的组织社会学的概念性思考，为新兴领域做出了贡献。它的实践及其对公众理解，公共政策以及科学和科学家的影响。本文通过对科学传播的组织社会学的概念性思考，为新兴领域做出了贡献。它的做法及其对公众理解，公共政策以及科学和科学家的影响。本文通过对科学传播的组织社会学的概念性思考，为新兴领域做出了贡献。