1st Edition
Science Communication in a World of Infoxication
List of Contributors
Series Editor Forward
Introduction: Communicating Science in the Age of Information Overload: Trust, Uncertainty, and the Challenge of Meaning in a Saturated Information Ecosystem
Graham Dixon and Jay Hmielowski
Chapter 1: Exploring Factors of Trust in Science and the Scientists in the COVID-19 Era: A Theoretical Approach
Chapter 2: Social Identity and the Science–Politics Divide: Experimental Evidence on Partisan Biases
Chapter 3: The weaponization of weather discourse: A case study of Hurricanes Helene and Milton
Chapter 4: Food Labeling Delusions: The Term Natural Doesn’t Mean What One Thinks it Means
Michel M. Haigh, Arienne Ferchaud and Lori Costello
Chapter 5: Does Communication Dry Up When Drought is Declared: Conversations with Stakeholders about Water Scarcity
Cory L. Armstrong and Sharon E. Baldinelli
Chapter 6: Using framing theory and metacognition to strengthen the effects of science communication frames
Chapter 7: Coercive Cessation or Persuasive Promotion? Examining Factors Contributing to the Resistance to Pro-environmental Campaign Messages
Yanni Ma and Joshua Kesling
Index
Biography
Graham Dixon is an Associate Professor for the School of Communication at Ohio State University, USA.
Jay Hmielowski is an Associate Professor for the Department of Public Relations at The University of Florida, USA.
