Twenty-five years after George Gerbner and colleagues' seminal report on television and
science attitudes, there is a need to update the data on television's portrayals of science and …

This study examined the effect of mass media campaign-generated conversations on
campaign-targeted health outcomes, via a systematic meta-analysis of 28 studies (including …

The deficit-model of science communication assumes increased communication about
science issues will move public opinion toward the scientific consensus. However, in the …

The eighth edition of this text remains an indispensable resource for mass communication
psychology and media effects courses. This book gives readers an in-depth understanding …

Consumers frequently encounter competing health information comprised of accurate and
erroneous messages about different diseases. This longitudinal study examined the lagged …

Background Digital media are pervasive in the lives of young people and provide
opportunities for them to learn about STEM. Multiple theories argue that the STEM media …

In two experimental studies we investigated the effect of beliefs about the nature and
purpose of science (classical vs. Kuhnian models of science) on responses to uncertainty in …

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 …

Building on the assumption that journalists' attitudes toward public institutions can contribute
to a decline in public trust, this article sets out to identify the driving forces behind journalists' …

This study examines the effects of exposure to media narratives about science on
perceptions pertaining to the reliability of science, including trust, beliefs, and support for …