Table 1
Links to research article in national and local news
| National News (n = 271) | Local News (n = 489) | |
|---|---|---|
| Link to article | 230 (84.9%) | 37 (7.6%) |
| No link to article | 21 (7.7%) | 231 (47.2%) |
| Bad Link | 20 (7.4%) | 191 (39.1%) |
| Editorial/Opinion piece | 0 | 30 (6.1%) |
| Total | 271 | 489 |
Table 2
National news titles: availability of citation details to identify published research in media. *Totals minus the bad links (National news stories: 20/271; Local news stories: 191/489)
| Identification details | National News (n = 251*) | Local News (n = 298*) |
|---|---|---|
| Author cited | 107 (42.6%) | 266 (89.3%) |
| Sheffield author cited | 40 (16%) | 104 (34.9%) |
| No author cited | 144 (57.4%) | 2 (0.7%) |
| Editorial/opinion piece | 0 | 30 (10%) |
| Organization associated with research cited | 84 (33.5%) | 250 (83.9%) |
| Journal cited | 97 (39.7%) | 30 (10%) |
| Funder cited | 10 (4%) | 263 (88.3%) |
Table 3
National news and local news titles: Journalist credit. *Totals minus the bad links (National news stories: 20/271; Local news stories: 191/489)
| National News (n = 251*) | Local News (n = 298*) | |
|---|---|---|
| No author | 20 (8%) | 13 (4.4%) |
| Newsroom credit | 224 (89%) | 36 (12.1%) |
| PA Media | 7 (2.8%) | 219 (73.5%) |
| Editorial/Opinion piece | 0 | 30 (10%) |
Table 4
National and local news titles: open access links to research mentions
| National News (n = 271) | Local News (n = 489) | |
|---|---|---|
| Open access | 188 (69.3%) | 35 (7.2%) |
| Not open access (paywall) | 42 (15.5%) | 2 (0.4%) |
| No or broken link to article | 41 (15.1%) | 462 (92.4%) |
Table S1.
National news titles: coverage and open access
| Outlet | Total news stories | Active news stories | Bad link | Open access | Paywalled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Times | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Metro | 27 | 27 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| The Guardian | 241 | 223 | 18 | 186 | 37 |
| Total | 271 | 251 | 20 | 210 | 41 |
Table S2.
Local news titles: coverage and open access (minimum of 10 news stories)
| Outlet | Total news stories | Active news stories | Bad link | Open access | Paywalled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| About Manchester | 33 | 33 | 0 | 28 | 5 |
| Bournemouth Daily Echo | 35 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 2 |
| Bracknell News | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Braintree & Witham Times | 38 | 16 | 22 | 36 | 2 |
| Bridgwater Mercury | 37 | 24 | 13 | 34 | 3 |
| Bromsgrove Advertiser | 40 | 25 | 15 | 37 | 3 |
| Epping Forest Guardian | 16 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Hereford Times | 36 | 24 | 12 | 33 | 3 |
| Mid Sussex Times | 15 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 0 |
| The Northern Echo | 55 | 19 | 36 | 53 | 2 |
| The Press (York) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| This is Local London | 13 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Wandsworth Times | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Westmorland Gazette | 17 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
| Winsford Guardian | 35 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 1 |
| Other local titles (see list below) | 85 | 51 | 34 | 73 | 12 |
| Total | 489 | 298 | 191 | 449 | 40 |
[i] The following outlets were recorded as having at least one news story in our sample: Bognor Regis Observer, Brentwood Weekly News, Bridport News, Chorley Guardian, Cornwall Live, Derbyshire Live, Devon Live, Durham Times, Gazetta, Hampshire Chronicle, Leicester Mercury, Mid Devon Star, Nottinghamshire Live, Southern Daily Echo, Telegraph & Argus, The National, The Plymouth Herald, The Wear Valley Advertiser, The Whitehaven News, The Courier, This is the Westcountry, Western Daily Press