Abstract：
Photography plays an important role in science communication. This study investigates the photographic portraits of scientists in the news media in China from 1949 to 2022. The data consist of 1,071 photographs published in People\'s Daily, the most influential newspaper in China. The photographs are analysed according to a framework based on previous studies on the visual representation of scientists. Analysis shows an overall image of scientists that demonstrates distinctive \'Chinese\' features, such as the prominence of group photos and governmental honours. Diachronically, the visual image of scientists evolved from the early farmer scientists acclaimed in midst of political struggle to social elites and stars celebrated as China\'s hope for indigenous innovation. The study enriches our understanding of the visual representation of scientists in China, and sheds light on the influence of culture, politics and social positioning of science and technology on the image of scientists created by the media.
摘要：
摄影在科学传播中起着重要的作用。这项研究调查了1949年至2022年中国新闻媒体科学家的摄影肖像。这些数据包括发表在《人民日报》上的1071张照片，中国最有影响力的报纸。根据基于先前对科学家视觉表示的研究的框架对照片进行分析。分析显示了科学家的整体形象，表现出独特的“中国”特征，例如集体照片和政府荣誉的突出。历时，科学家的视觉形象从早期的农民科学家在政治斗争中受到赞誉，发展成为社会精英和明星，被誉为中国本土创新的希望。这项研究丰富了我们对中国科学家视觉表现的理解,揭示了文化的影响，政治和社会定位对科技媒体所塑造的科学家形象。
