Research On Astronomical Knowledge Dissemination In Shenbao

Knowledge dissemination of modern astronomy is an important part of science dissemination in modern China.As a representative newspaper in modern China,Shenbao shouldered the historical task of knowledge dissemination and educating the public,and its role was also reflected in the field of astronomical knowledge dissemination.The purpose of this paper is to dig through the Shenbao reports of astronomical knowledge dissemination in the article,and deal different style,different themes and events,with literature method,text analysis,case study method and other research methods.What's more,this paper aims to analyze the spread of astronomical knowledge of Shenbao from the perspectives of content,time,events,and other characteristics.Meanwhile,inferring the concrete influence and role of its diffusion from the angle of reader's feedback,thus summing up the method and rule of Shenbao dissemination.Not only based on collecting,inducting,combing and analysing the original contents of relevant reports in Shenbao but deeply digging into and analyzing about 460 reports since Shenbao was founded in 1877,we can conclude that: At First,Shenbao plays an important part in modern astronomical knowledge dissemination and enlightenment.Secondly,the diffusion of astronomical knowledge rely on the media,mainly by means of news reports,popular science articles,radio manuscripts and other forms of communication.Different forms have different effects.Thirdly,to different reporting topics and astronomical events,the reporting frequency and content form are also different,with the focus and inclination of the topics.From the content of the report,solar and lunar eclipses,comets,earth,moon,sun,planets and astronomical research institutions are the high-frequency themes and key objects of the report.From the form of the report,news reports,popular science articles,broadcasts,speeches,letters from readers and other forms are more common.Fourthly,the astronomical dissemination of Shenbao has its own innovation.The contents of the astronomical knowledge report in Shenbao are always closely related to the frontier and the latest hot spots of the times.The writing method of the report is innovative.It has its unique communication charm and effect by adding radio manuscripts,speeches,letters from readers and other novel forms.Fifthly,the astronomical knowledge dissemination in Shenbao,especially in the form of popular science,relies on many famous scholars and experts,whose content is authoritative and readable.Sixthly,compared with other newspapers,the astronomical knowledge dissemination of Shenbao has its own characteristics.Shenbao has more articles and more complete contents.After news events,most of them have relevant knowledge explanations and comments.It pays attention to the value of knowledge dissemination and the significance of social education.Moreover,the descriptions in the reports are detailed and comprehensive,and the details are laid out.It strives to show the news facts in an all-round way.In a word,Shenbao played a crucial role in the spread of astronomy in modern China and made a great contribution to promoting the social development.