The authors present a quantitative content analysis to assess the use of mathematical information in the news of five generalist Portuguese newspapers during a three-month period. Misuses of mathematics were also studied in this context. Results show that only a small percentage of the news articles have mathematical information when compared to previous studies in the field. Furthermore, over 30% of the news articles containing mathematical information have some type of mathematical error. Different categories of errors are defined and reasons why these might occur are discussed.
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Susana Pereira
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Antonio Jose Machiavelo
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Jose Azevedo
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Oporto University
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ISSN
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1824-2049
Publication Name:
Journal of Science Communication
Volume:
15
Number:
4
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