Communicating Scientific Uncertainty: Media Effects on Public Engagement With Science

Scientific results are always afflicted with some uncertainty, especially where emerging technologies are concerned. While there are normative and practical reasons to call for an open admission of scientific uncertainties, concerns about detrimental effects of such communication on public engagemen...

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Published in:Communication research 2015-04, Vol.42 (3), p.429-456
Main Authors: Retzbach, Andrea, Maier, Michaela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic discourse
Communication
Mass media
Mass media effects
Media
Nanotechnology
Science
Science and technology
Television
Trust
Uncertainty
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