Does Scientific Uncertainty in News Articles Affect Readers’ Trust and Decision-Making?

Even though a main goal of science is to reduce the uncertainty in scientific results by applying ever-improving research methods, epistemic uncertainty is an integral part of science. As such, while uncertainty might be communicated in news articles about climate science, climate skeptics have also...

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Main Authors: Friederike Hendriks, Regina Jucks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cogitatio 2020-06-01
Series:Media and Communication
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Online Access:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/2824