Blending Research, Journalism, and Community Expertise: A Case Study of Coproduction in Research Communication

摘要

The patterns of practice characterizing coproduction as an approach to research communication are explored through semistructured interviews with researchers (N = 6), journalists (N = 6), a community liaison (N = 1), and editorial staff (N = 2) who participated in the coproduction of podcasts. Despite various challenges encountered by participants, coproduction was a primarily positive experience that motivated the reexamination of taken-for-granted perceptions about each stakeholder's role in research communication. Key questions are raised for future research about coproduction in research communication as well as suggestions for stakeholders planning or engaging in coproduction.