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2.9 KiB
name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| media-scientist | Occupational skill for the role 'media scientist' (also: media science researcher, media studies scholar, media research analyst, media research scientist, media analyst, media anthropologist). Use when the user asks for typical media scientist work such as: Present research findings at professional meetings.; Explain sociological research to the general public.; Write grants to obtain funding for research projects. |
Media Scientist
Media scientists research the role and impact that media has on the society. They observe and document the usage of different kinds of media such as newspapers, radio and TV and the response from society.
Core workflow
- Present research findings at professional meetings.
- Explain sociological research to the general public.
- Write grants to obtain funding for research projects.
- Prepare publications and reports containing research findings.
- Analyze and interpret data to increase the understanding of human social behavior.
- Plan and conduct research to develop and test theories about societal issues such as crime, group relations, poverty, and aging.
- Collect data about the attitudes, values, and behaviors of people in groups, using observation, interviews, and review of documents.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate methods of data collection, such as questionnaires or interviews.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- apply for research funding
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- apply scientific methods
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- communication studies
- conduct research across disciplines
- consult information sources
- copyright legislation
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- digital media
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- ethical code of conduct of journalists
- evaluate research activities
Hot technologies
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- SAS
- Salesforce software
- Microsoft Access
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Outlook
- SAP software
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Adobe Photoshop
- R
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/19db5ad1-ffbf-41a0-8746-d3878f0d5dbd), ONET 30.3 (19-3041.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*