Irland, See bei Killarney (Foto: Diane Scherzler

Diane Scherzler

Publications

Here you can find information on Diane Scherzler's publications and conference papers.

 

Book chapters

Diane Scherzler: “Selecting what is important for the reader”: About appropriations and transformations of archaeology in the mass media. In: Elisabeth Niklasson and Thomas Meier (eds.): Appropriate narratives. Archaeologists, publics and stories. Archaeolingua Series Minor 33, Budapest 2013, 133-143. ISBN: 978-963-9911-47-5.

Diane Scherzler: On humility, power shift and cultural change: Archaeology on Web 2.0 sites. In: Nina Schücker (ed.): Integrating Archaeology Science - Wish - Reality. International Conference on the Social Role, Possibilities and Perspectives of Classical Studies. Papers held in Frankfurt a. M. on 12-14 June 2012. Roman-Germanic Commission of the German Archaeological Institute, 2012, 237-240, 237-240. ISBN 978-3-00-039661-8.

Diane Scherzler: A look in the mirror and the perspective of others. On the portrayal of archaeology in the mass media. In: Anna Simandiraki-Grimshaw, Eleni Stefanou (eds.): From Archaeology to Archaeologies - The "Other" Past. British Archaeological Reports International Series (BAR-IS) 2409; 2012, 77-85. ISBN 9781407310077.

Diane Scherzler: Der tönerne Ring vom Viesenhäuser Hof - Ein Hinweis auf medizinische Versorgung von Frauen in der vorrömischen Eisenzeit? In: Bärbel Auffermann, Gerd-Christian Weniger (eds.): Frauen - Zeiten - Spuren. Exhibition catalogue of the Neanderthal Museum Düsseldorf-Mettmann, 1998, 303-329. ISBN: 3-9805839-1-0 [The Clay Ring of Viesenhäuser Hof - An Indication of how Medical Care of Women was Provided in the Pre-Roman Iron Age? German]

Articles

Frank Siegmund, Diane Scherzler: Archäologie und Baudenkmalpflege in Nordrhein-Westfalen 2014 - ein Jahr nach dem Ringen gegen Mittelkürzungen und für eine bessere gesetzliche Grundlage. Archäologische Informationen, Early View, published publiziert 26 Nov. 2014. [Archaeology and the preservation of buildings and monuments in North Rhine-Westphalia in 2014 - one year on from fighting against the cuts and for a better legal basis. German with English abstract]

Diane Scherzler: Das Ende des Frontalunterrichts. Beobachtungen zu Archäologie und Web 2.0 im Frühling 2011. Archäologische Informationen 33/1&2, 2010, 99-111 [The end of ex-cathedra teaching. Observations of archaology and web 2.0 during spring 2011. German with English abstract]

Diane Scherzler: "How can we make a friend out of an enemy?" How astronomers and journalists can get along better. Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal (CAPjournal) No.7, November 2009, 30-33.

Diane Scherzler: Wissenschaft und Journalismus: Über die Problematik des Blicks von außen. Archäologische Informationen 31/1&2, 2008, 127-135 [Science and journalism: On the difficulty of the view from outside. German with English abstract].

Diane Scherzler: Important for Good Press Relations: Accessibility. Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal (CAPjournal) No. 2, February 2008, 29.

Diane Scherzler: Journalists and Archaeologists: Notes on Dealing Constructively With the Mass Media. European Journal of Archaeology (EJA), Vol. 10, No. 2-3, 2007, 185-206.
DOI: 10.1177/1461957108095984

Diane Scherzler: Sein Publikum ernst nehmen - Der Blick einer Journalistin auf den Umgang mit der breiten Öffentlichkeit. Archäologische Informationen 30/1, 2007, 111-120 [Taking one's audience seriously - A journalist's view of dealings with the general public. German with English abstract].

Diane Scherzler: "Es geht uns nicht um Gold und Sensationen." Pressearbeit für Archäologen. Archäologische Informationen 28/1&2, 2005, 153-159 ["We’re not after gold and sensations." Press relations for archaeologists. German with English abstract].

Diane Scherzler: "Kein Bild gefunden". Berichte ueber die Plünderung irakischer Kulturschätze in führenden deutschen Print- und Online-Medien. Archäologische Informationen 26/1, 2003, 153-154 ["Picture Not Found". Reports on the Pillaging of Iraq's Antiquities in Leading German Print- and Online-Media. German].

Diane Scherzler: Der tönerne Ring vom Viesenhäuser Hof - Ein Hinweis auf medizinische Versorgung in der Vorrömischen Eisenzeit? Fundberichte aus Baden-Württemberg 22/1, 1998, 237-294 [The Clay Ring of Viesenhäuser Hof - An Indication of how Medical Care was Provided in Pre-Roman Iron Age? German].

Diane Scherzler, Babette Ulmer: Materielle Kultur und kulturelle Identität - ein außerschulisches Bildungsprojekt von COURAGE Culture Care e. V. Archäologische Informationen 20/1, 1997, 137-139 [Material Culture and Cultural Identity – An Extracurricular Education Project of COURAGE Culture Care e. V. German].

Diane Scherzler: Der toenerne Ring vom Viesenhäuser Hof - Ein Hinweis auf medizinische Versorgung in der Vorrömischen Eisenzeit? Archäologische Informationen 20/1, 1997, 203-206 [The Clay Ring of Viesenhäuser Hof - An Indication of how Medical Care was Provided in Pre-Roman Iron Age? German].

Reviews

Spektrum der Wissenschaft Verlagsgesellschaft mbH (ed.): Abenteuer Archäologie [Adventure Archaeology]. - European Journal of Archaeology (EJA) Volume 9, No. 2/3, 2006, 293-296.

Conference papers and talks

Diane Scherzler and Frank Siegmund: Erfahrungen und Lehren aus einer öffentlichen Kampagne für die Archäologie: Die DGUF-Petition gegen Mittelkürzung in NRW. Deutscher Archäologiekongress, Berlin, Oktober 2014

Diane Scherzler: "'The world must learn what happens here!' Web 2.0 and archaeological heritage during armed conflict". 19th EAA Annual Meeting, Pilsen, August/September 2013,

Diane Scherzler: "On Accuracy, Completeness and Critical Distance: Appropriations and Transformations of Archaeology in the Mass Media". Annual Conference of the Svenska Arkeologiska Samfundet / Swedish Archaeological Society, Gothenburg, April 2013

Diane Scherzler: Archaeologists and "The people formerly known as the audience". Sketch of a changing relationship. 18th EAA Annual Meeting, Helsinki, August/September 2012.

Diane Scherzler: "Selecting What is Important for the Reader": About Appropriations and Transformations of Archaeology in the Mass Media. 18th EAA Annual Meeting, Helsinki, August/September 2012.

Barbara Diehl, Dominic McDonald, Diane Scherzler: Transferable skills for the commercial world: Would Einstein get hired today? Euroscience Open Forum, Dublin, July 2012.

Diane Scherzler: On humility, power shift and cultural change: Archaeology on Web 2.0 sites. Integrating Archaeology - International Conference on the social role, possibilities and perspectives of classical studies, Frankfurt, June 2012.

Diane Scherzler: Misjudged and Misunderstood: Web 2.0 in Science Communication. Forum Wissenschaftskommunikation, Cologne, December 2011.

Diane Scherzler: About errors, inaccuracies and stereotypes: Mistakes in media coverage - and how to reduce them. Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, December 2010

Barbara Diehl, Cornelia Pretzer, Diane Scherzler: Would Einstein be on Twitter? Exploring the potential and limits of web 2.0 in science and science communication. Euroscience Open Forum, Torino, July 2010.

Diane Scherzler: "Too inaccurate or acceptable?" Representations of the past in the mass media. 13th EAA Annual Meeting, Zadar, September 2007.

Diane Scherzler: Friend or foe? … or something different? About the role of the mass
media. 3rd Annual Ename International Colloquium, Ghent, March 2007.

Diane Scherzler: Seeing archaeology from a different angle: An editor’s perspective on understanding audiences. 12th EAA Annual Meeting, Cracow, September 2006.

Diane Scherzler: "Picture Not Found". Reports on the Pillaging of Iraq's Antiquities in Leading German Print- and Online-Media. 5th World Archaeological Congress,
Washington DC, June 2003.

Babette Ulmer, Diane Scherzler: COURAGE Culture Care e. V. - Communication as a Means for the Preservation of Cultural Identity. XIII. International Congress of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences, Forlì, September 1996 (published 1998).

Diane Scherzler: The Clay Ring of Stuttgart-Muehlhausen Viesenhaeuser Hof - An Indication of how Medical Care was Provided in the Pre-Roman Iron Age? XIII. International Congress of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences, Forlì, September 1996 (published 1998).

Diane Scherzler, Babette Ulmer, Patrick Preisser: Archaeologists, Mass-Media and the Public. NEWS 95 International Rock Art Congress, Turin, proceedings. September 1995 (published 1999).

Social Stories

Archaeological Heritage in Syria The destruction of heritage in Syria is reported in the international media. Sources were and are increasingly social media: Tweets, photos or videos make eyewitness reports available worldwide. Diane Scherzler produced several stories with the tool "Storify" that combines linear storytelling with implementing social media:
- Under Threat: Archaeological Heritage in Syria (news of August 2012)
- Falling Prey to War: Archaeological Heritage in Syria, part 2 (news of September and October 2012)
- Archaeology in times of war: Cultural heritage in Syria, part 3 (news of October and November 2012)
- Disappearing Piece by Piece: Archaeological Heritage in Syria, part 4 (news of November 2012 until January 2013)

Radical islamists severely damaged the UNESCO World Heritage Site Timbuktu in the past months until the city could be regained on January 28th. Sources were and are increasingly social media: Tweets, photos or videos make eyewitness reports available worldwide:
- "Not a single mausoleum will remain in Timbuktu": The Destruction of Mali's Cultural Heritage (A Storify of December 2012)
- "These Manuscripts Are Our Identity": The Salvation of Timbuktu's Written Heritage (A Storify of February 2013)

Articles on expert websites

Diane Scherzler: Von Sensationen und Geschichten. Wissenschaft in den Medien. archaeologie-online.de, July 2005 [Of Sensations and Stories. Science in the Media.
German].

Diane Scherzler: Die Möglichkeiten nutzen - Workshop zum Umgang mit Massenmedien auf dem EAA-Kongress 2004. archaeologie-online.de, July 2004
[Using the Possibilities – Workshop about How to Deal With the Mass Media on the
EAA Conference 2004. German].

Other

Elisabeth Pain: "Your Research in the Headlines: Dealing With the Media"
(Molly Crockett, Hans Peter Peters, Diane Scherzler and Vladimir de Semir about chances and risks of communicating science)
Science Careers, 12 September 2008.