Projects
Collaborative scholarship in assessment, evaluation, and knowledge mobilization
CITED: Exploring Co-Production and Evidence-Based Podcasts as a Mechanism for Social Change
What is this study about?
CITED: Partnered Knowledge Mobilization Between Researchers and Media Organizations, led by Dr. Allen Sens at the University for British Columbia and funded by a SSHRC Partnership Development Grant, creates KMb podcasts by blending the expertise of researchers, journalists, and community members to inform debates on societal issues- www.citedpodcast.com
Our objectives were:
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To explore similarities and differences in the views of researchers, journalists, and community members involved in co-producing evidence-based podcasts for social change
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To explores facilitators and barriers to research-community-media partnerships
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To identify strategies and tools to support research-community-media collaborations in future work
Why is this study important?
CITED represents a promising knowledge mobilization model for co-production and social change. In the end, complex problems can only be solved through collaboration and pooling of societal expertise.
Where can you learn more?
MacGregor, S., & Cooper, A. (2020). Blending research, journalism, and community expertise: a case study of coproduction in research communication. Science Communication, 42(3), 340-368. https://doi.org/10.1177/1075547020927032.
Funding
This research is supported by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Completed 2019).