January 17th, 2019 | RESEARCH
Online citizen science platforms increasingly provide types of infrastructural support previously only available to organisationally-based professional scientists. Other practices, such as creative arts, also exploit the freedom and accessibility afforded by the World Wide Web to shift the professional-amateur relationship. This paper compares communities from these two areas to show that disparate practices can learn from each other to better understand their users and their technology needs. Three major areas are discussed: mutual acknowledgement, infrastructural support, and platform specialisation. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of differing practices, and lessons that can be learnt for online citizen science platforms.
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Liz Dowthwaite, Author, University of NottinghamJames Sprinks, Author, Nottingham Trent University
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Identifier Type: ISSN
Identifier: 1824-2049
Publication: Journal of Science Communication
Volume: 18
Number: 1
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Audience: General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals | Scientists
Discipline: General STEM
Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article | Research Products
Environment Type: Citizen Science Programs | Comics | Books | Newspapers | Media and Technology | Public Programs | Websites | Mobile Apps | Online Media