Gene drive is a controversial biotechnology for pest control. Despite a commitment from gene drive researchers to responsibility and the key role of the media in debates about science and technology, little research has been conducted on media reporting of gene drive. We employ metaphor and discourse analysis to explore how responsibility is reflected in the coverage of this technology in the U.S., U.K., and Australian press. The findings reveal a rhetorical strategy of trust-building by evoking the moral attributes of gene drive researchers. We discuss the implications of these findings for the communication of new technologies.

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英国、美国和澳大利亚出版社的基因驱动（2015-2019）：对责任的新关注如何塑造科学传播

基因驱动是一种有争议的害虫防治生物技术。尽管基因驱动研究人员承诺承担责任以及媒体在科学技术辩论中的关键作用，但很少有关于基因驱动的媒体报道的研究。我们采用隐喻和话语分析来探索责任如何反映在美国、英国和澳大利亚媒体对这项技术的报道中。研究结果揭示了一种通过唤起基因驱动研究人员的道德属性来建立信任的修辞策略。我们讨论了这些发现对新技术传播的影响。