Science Journalism and Pandemic Uncertainty

Sharon Dunwoody
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Sharon Dunwoody: School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA

Media and Communication, 2020, vol. 8, issue 2, 471-474

Abstract: Novel risks generate copious amounts of uncertainty, which in turn can confuse and mislead publics. This commentary explores those issues through the lens of information seeking and processing, with a focus on social media and the potential effectiveness of science journalism.

Keywords: Covid-19; information processing; information seeking; science journalism; social media (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.17645/mac.v8i2.3224

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