The Effects of Media Coverage of Scientific Retractions on Risk Perceptions

Media coverage of scientific studies identifying technological risks generally amplifies public risk perceptions. Yet, if subsequent media coverage reports that those studies have been retracted, are risk perceptions reversed or attenuated? Or, once amplified, do risk perceptions remain elevated? An...

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Main Authors: Dilshani Sarathchandra, Aaron M. McCright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-05-01
Series:SAGE Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244017709324