Who Doesn’t Trust Fauci? The Public’s Belief in the Expertise and Shared Values of Scientists in the COVID-19 Pandemic

The primary tension in public discourse about the U.S. government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been President Trump’s disagreement with scientists. The authors analyze a national survey of 1,593 Americans to examine which social groups agree with scientists’ ability to understand the n...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: John H. Evans, Eszter Hargittai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-08-01
Series:Socius
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2378023120947337