SDA science service to be continued
The SDA science service is secure. Based on external expertise, the Rectors' Conference of the Swiss Universities CRUS has decided to continue participating in this joint project over the next three years.
The launch of the SDA Science Service on October 1, 2008 contributed to a stronger presence of science and research topics in the media, writes Michael Schanne, lecturer in media studies at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, as author of the report. The SDA has significantly expanded its reporting on scientific topics from Switzerland and abroad since 2008. All three of SDA's language services (German, French and Italian) have benefited from the expansion.
At the same time, SDA has maintained its journalistic independence, said Schanne when asked by SDA. The news service is free in its choice and organization of topics and sources. Thanks to the service, studies of interest to the public from universities and colleges from all parts of the country have found their way into the media. The SDA could still improve in terms of the breadth of scientific disciplines and the
Large number of universities.
The SDA science service had led to discussions in the industry. According to Schanne, the SDA project with the CRUS has a central function in view of the upheaval in the media world and scarce resources. It is important that the general public is well informed about science and research in Switzerland.
At the beginning of July 2010, the CRUS and the SDA agreed on the continuation of the SDA Science Service. The universities contribute to the financing of this service.
www.sda.ch
At the same time, SDA has maintained its journalistic independence, said Schanne when asked by SDA. The news service is free in its choice and organization of topics and sources. Thanks to the service, studies of interest to the public from universities and colleges from all parts of the country have found their way into the media. The SDA could still improve in terms of the breadth of scientific disciplines and the
Large number of universities.
The SDA science service had led to discussions in the industry. According to Schanne, the SDA project with the CRUS has a central function in view of the upheaval in the media world and scarce resources. It is important that the general public is well informed about science and research in Switzerland.
At the beginning of July 2010, the CRUS and the SDA agreed on the continuation of the SDA Science Service. The universities contribute to the financing of this service.
www.sda.ch
