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Trust in scientists and their role in society across 68 countries
Cologna, Viktoria; Mede, Niels G.; Berger, Sebastian; Besley, John; Brick, Cameron; Joubert, Marina; Maibach, Edward W.; Mihelj, Sabina; Oreskes, NaomiScience is crucial for evidence-based decision-making. Public trust in scientists can help decision makers act on the basis of the best available evidence, especially during crises. However, in recent years the epistemic authority of science has been challenged, causing concerns about low public trust in scientists. We interrogated these concerns with a preregistered 68-country survey of 71,922 respondents and ...
Mobile News Consumption and Its Relation to Young Adults’ Knowledge About and P...
Vogler, Daniel; Weston, Morley; Ryffel, Quirin; Rauchfleisch, Adrian; Jürgens, Pascal; Eisenegger, Mark; Schwaiger, Lisa; Christen, UrsThe news media are among the most important sources of information about political events, such as referendums. For young adults, the smartphone has become the main device for accessing news. However, we know little about the factors influencing mobile news consumption and how this consumption is related to political knowledge and political participation. This study investigates the antecedents of young individ...
Maximizing Science Outreach on Facebook: An Analysis of Scientists’ Communicati...
Rauchfleisch, Adrian; Kao, Jo-Ju; Tseng, Tzu-Hsuan; Ho, Chia-Tzu; Li, Lu-YiThe internet, and especially social media platforms, offer scientists new opportunities to connect with a broader public. While many studies have focused on science communication on Twitter, surprisingly few have analyzed how scientists use Facebook, even though it is an essential platform for the general public in many countries. A possible explanation for this lack of research is that scientists keep their Fa...
How China Divides the Left: Competing Transnational Left-Wing Alternative Media...
Nachman, Lev; Rauchfleisch, Adrian; Hioe, BrianTwitter has pushed public opinion on foreign policy into partisan bubbles that often value alternative media sources over traditional media or political elites. Public opinion on China is no exception. On the left, some alternative media outlets support China as a socialist ideal, while others criticize it as a key player in global capitalism and neoliberal order. This leads to an important puzzle: How and why ...