风险社会中的公众科学素养与传媒责任

进入风险社会,科技发展在推进社会进步的同时也对人类的生存环境造成了很多负面影响。风险社会中的风险与掌握的科学知识程度息息相关。科学知识水平高,意味着能从更深程度和更广的范围对风险的性质、范围和带来的诸多问题进行认知,从而防范风险的发生和弱化风险的社会负面效应。随着媒介影响力和渗透力的不断加强,媒体成为公众获取科学知识的主要渠道之一,本文探讨风险社会中传媒与公众科学素养的关系并提出传媒在提升公众科学素养中应当肩负的责任。

Scientific Attainments of the Mass and Media Responsibility in Risk Society

In the age of risk society,with the progress of society,the development of science and technology is bringing multiple negative impacts on the environment.The capability of minimizing risks is closely related to the degree to which we can comprehend risk and scientific knowledge.The enhancement of scientific and technological level will help to prevent risks.With the influence of media on people’s lives,media become one of the main channels for the mass to acquire knowledge for public.This article discusses scientific attainments of the mass and media responsibility in risk society.