LEADER 03140nam 2200529zu 450 001 9911020271903321 005 20241208183242.0 010 $a9781394184965 010 $a1394184964 010 $a9781394184958 010 $a1394184956 010 $a9781394184972 010 $a1394184972 035 $a(CKB)36828413800041 035 $a(Perlego)4710951 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32146259 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32146259 035 $a(FI-CZ)9781394184965 035 $a(EXLCZ)9936828413800041 100 $a20241211d2024 uy | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aCommunication and Misinformation $eCrisis Events in the Age of Social Media 205 $a1st ed. 210 $cJohn Wiley & Sons, Ltd$d2025 210 1$cJohn Wiley and Sons, Inc.$d[2024] 215 $a1 online resource (237 pages) 311 08$a9781394184941 311 08$a1394184948 330 8 $aExploring the influence misinformation has on public perceptions of the risk and severity of crisis events To what extent can social media networks reduce risks to the public during times of crisis? How do theoretical frameworks help researchers understand the spread of misinformation? Which research tools can identify and track misinformation about crisis events on social media? What approaches may persuade those resistant to changing their perceptions of crisis events? Communication and Misinformation presents cutting-edge research on the development, spread, and impact of online misinformation during crisis events. Edited by a leading scholar in the field, this timely and authoritative volume brings together a team of expert contributors to explore the both the practical aspects and research implications of the public's reliance on social media to obtain information in times of crisis. Throughout the book, detailed chapters examine the increasingly critical role of risk and health communication, underscore the importance of identifying and analyzing the dissemination and impact of misinformation, provide strategies for correcting misinformation with science-based explanations for causes of crisis events, and more. Addressing multiple contexts and perspectives, including political communication, reputational management, and social network theory, Communication and Misinformation: Crisis Events in the Age of Social Media is an essential resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, instructors, scholars, and public- and private-sector professionals in risk and crisis communication, strategic communication, public relations, and media studies. 606 $aCommunication in crisis management 606 $aMisinformation 606 $aSocial media 615 0$aCommunication in crisis management. 615 0$aMisinformation. 615 0$aSocial media. 676 $a658.45 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911020271903321 996 $aCommunication and Misinformation$94421404 997 $aUNINA