02191nam 2200469 450 991055488280332120231221045633.01-119-75179-91-119-75180-21-119-75178-0(CKB)4100000011920377(MiAaPQ)EBC6579301(Au-PeEL)EBL6579301(OCoLC)1236900662(EXLCZ)99410000001192037720211211d2021 uy 0enguraz#---auuuutxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCommunicating science in times of crisis the COVID-19 pandemic, volume 1 /edited by H. Dan O'Hair and Mary John O'HairHoboken, NJ :Wiley Blackwell,℗20211 online resourceCommunicating science in times of crisisIncludes index.1-119-75177-2 Includes bibliographical references."For science communication to function competently, it needs to understand the attitudes and beliefs currently at play among its audiences. Among the currents of the contemporary noosphere are the fake news, conspiracy theories, and various forms of information distortion, both innocent and malign by design. This chapter examines various conceptual approaches to defining these forms of information distortion, develops a typology to incorporate many of the relevant key features and dimensions, and selectively reviews several lines of theoretical perspectives that elucidate the nature of such information and its credibility with audiences. The implications of developing better theoretical understandings of such dismisinformation are elaborated"--Provided by publisher.Communicating Science in Times of CrisisTruthfulness and falsehoodTruthfulness and falsehood.501.4O'Hair DanO'Hair Mary JohnMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910554882803321Communicating science in times of crisis2818323UNINA