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Specific tasks include:

Data Collection

• Assist in scheduling and conducting online interviews (Zoom/Google Meet) with approximately 20-32 key informants (5-8 per country). This involves:

• Identifying and contacting potential interviewees based on provided lists and purposive/snowball sampling techniques.

• Sending interview invitations and reminders.

• Conducting interviews using a semi-structured interview guide (provided).

• Recording interviews (with consent) and taking detailed notes.

• Transcribing interviews (at least a sample for quality control and familiarization with the data).

• Support the administration of an online survey (Google Forms) to at least 100 science journalists (25 per country). This includes:

• Assisting in pre-testing the survey instrument.

• Distributing the survey through email to professional networks and associations.

• Monitoring survey responses and ensuring the target sample size is met.

• Downloading and organizing survey data for analysis.

• Contribute to the desk research component by:

• Assisting in the literature review of existing media mapping studies, reports from organizations like UNESCO and the World Bank, and policy documents related to media regulations and science communication in the selected countries.

• Gathering information on journalism school curricula in the selected countries.

• Compiling and organizing relevant research materials.

Data Analysis

• Assist in coding and analyzing qualitative data from interviews, identifying key themes, patterns, and trends.

• Assist in basic data cleaning and descriptive statistical analysis of survey data (frequencies, percentages, means). This may involve using spreadsheet software (e.g., Excel, Google Sheets).

• Support the integration of findings from interviews, surveys, and desk research.

Report Preparation

• Assist in preparing tables, charts, and graphs to visualize data findings.

• Contribute to the overall report writing process by summarizing key findings and insights from the data analysis.