Christopher E Clarke
Biographic Data
| ID | 4258180 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christopher E Clarke |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christopher E |
| FAMILY NAME | Clarke |
| SIGNATURE | CLARKE C E |
| AFFILIATIONS | George Mason University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 105 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
The politics of scientific consensus? Political divergence and partisanship in unconventional energy development in the United States
Spatial Discontinuities in Support for Hydraulic Fracturing: Searching for a “Goldilocks Zone”
Recent research suggests that those located closer to energy development are, on average, more supportive of this development. However, case studies in specific locations reveal additional nuance. In a case study of Bakken Shale residents, Junod et al. identified a “Goldilocks Zone” of unconventional oil and gas development (UOGD) acceptance—an area on the periphery of development that is “just right” because residents feel close enough to receiv…
What drives support for self-driving car technology in the United States
Recent advances in automotive technology have made fully automated self-driving cars technologically feasible. Despite offering many benefits such as increased safety, improved fuel efficiency, and greater disability access, public support for self-driving cars remains low. While previous studies find that demographic factors such as age and sex influence self-driving car support, limited research has examined variables that are well known to pre…
How geographic distance and political ideology interact to influence public perception of unconventional oil/natural gas development
Public opinion on energy development: The interplay of issue framing, top-of-mind associations, and political ideology
The Power of a Picture: Overcoming Scientific Misinformation by Communicating Weight-of-Evidence Information with Visual Exemplars
Although most experts agree that vaccines do not cause autism, a considerable portion of the American public believes in a link. In an experiment (N = 371), we identified journalistic balance as a source of misperception about this issue and examined ways to attenuate misperceptions. In particular, by including weight-of-evidence information (i.e., stating that only one view is supported by evidence and a scientific consensus), we explored whethe…
What's the ‘fracking’ problem? One word can’t say it all
A New York or Pennsylvania state of mind: Social representations in newspaper coverage of gas development in the Marcellus Shale
Heightening Uncertainty Around Certain Science: Media Coverage, False Balance, and the Autism-Vaccine Controversy
To investigate how balanced presentations of the autism-vaccine controversy influence judgments of vaccine risk, we randomly assigned 327 participants to news articles that presented balanced claims both for and against an autism-vaccine link, antilink claims only, prolink claims only, or unrelated information. Readers in the balanced condition were less certain that vaccines did not cause autism and more likely to believe experts were divided on…
Narratives and Images Used by Public Communication Campaigns Addressing Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities
Researchers have increasingly focused on how social determinants of health (SDH) influence health outcomes and disparities. They have also explored strategies for raising public awareness and mobilizing support for policies to address SDH, with particular attention to narrative and image-based information. These efforts will need to overcome low public awareness and concern about SDH; few organized campaigns; and limited descriptions of existing …
Exploring risk attenuation and crisis communication after a plague death in Grand Canyon
In 2007, a US National Park Service (NPS) biologist working in Grand Canyon National Park in the state of Arizona died from pneumonic plague contracted from a mountain lion, prompting NPS, in partnership with local and federal agencies, to inform publics about plague risk within park contexts. Overall, the incident attracted limited media attention and public concern about an increased risk of plague. Drawing on the Social Amplification of Risk F…
A case of conflicting norms? Mobilizing and accountability information in newspaper coverage of the autism–vaccine controversy
When reporting health risks, the news media are often criticized for omitting “mobilizing” information that allows readers to act on existing attitudes. Using American and British newspaper coverage of the autism–vaccine controversy as a case study, this article takes a “behind the scenes” look at normative pressures that may influence whether such information appears in coverage. In particular, can holding health officials accountable for their …
Efficacy Information in Media Coverage of Infectious Disease Risks: An Ill Predicament
Communication scholars have argued that print media ineffectively communicate efficacy information about zoonotic infectious diseases. In this study, the authors analyze U.S. newspaper coverage of West Nile virus and avian influenza, focusing on (a) personal efficacy information and (b) actions societal actors (e.g., government officials) can/should take to address disease risks (“societal efficacy”). Their findings indicate an emphasis on societ…
Application of Risk Concepts to Wildlife Management: Special Issue Introduction
The degree to which professionals can improve wildlife management processes and outcomes depends in part on their ability to integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines, including those that detail how people interpret and respond to wildlife-related risks. Better integration of risk considerations into wildlife management can advance managers' understanding of stakeholders and the knowledge base used for decision-making. This article introduce…
A Question of Balance: The Autism-Vaccine Controversy in the British and American Elite Press
Although balance is a well-known and arguably important journalistic norm, how should journalists adhere to this norm when the bulk of scientific evidence clearly favors one (presumably accurate) perspective? Should balance be defined in terms of the quantity of information or the quality of viewpoints presented? Using British and American newspaper coverage of the autism-vaccine controversy as a case study, this article explores whether balanced…
A New York or Pennsylvania state of mind: Social representations in newspaper coverage of gas development in the Marcellus Shale
Heightening Uncertainty Around Certain Science: Media Coverage, False Balance, and the Autism-Vaccine Controversy
To investigate how balanced presentations of the autism-vaccine controversy influence judgments of vaccine risk, we randomly assigned 327 participants to news articles that presented balanced claims both for and against an autism-vaccine link, antilink claims only, prolink claims only, or unrelated information. Readers in the balanced condition were less certain that vaccines did not cause autism and more likely to believe experts were divided on…
What's the ‘fracking’ problem? One word can’t say it all
A Question of Balance: The Autism-Vaccine Controversy in the British and American Elite Press
Although balance is a well-known and arguably important journalistic norm, how should journalists adhere to this norm when the bulk of scientific evidence clearly favors one (presumably accurate) perspective? Should balance be defined in terms of the quantity of information or the quality of viewpoints presented? Using British and American newspaper coverage of the autism-vaccine controversy as a case study, this article explores whether balanced…
Spatial Discontinuities in Support for Hydraulic Fracturing: Searching for a “Goldilocks Zone”
Recent research suggests that those located closer to energy development are, on average, more supportive of this development. However, case studies in specific locations reveal additional nuance. In a case study of Bakken Shale residents, Junod et al. identified a “Goldilocks Zone” of unconventional oil and gas development (UOGD) acceptance—an area on the periphery of development that is “just right” because residents feel close enough to receiv…
Efficacy Information in Media Coverage of Infectious Disease Risks: An Ill Predicament
Communication scholars have argued that print media ineffectively communicate efficacy information about zoonotic infectious diseases. In this study, the authors analyze U.S. newspaper coverage of West Nile virus and avian influenza, focusing on (a) personal efficacy information and (b) actions societal actors (e.g., government officials) can/should take to address disease risks (“societal efficacy”). Their findings indicate an emphasis on societ…
Exploring risk attenuation and crisis communication after a plague death in Grand Canyon
In 2007, a US National Park Service (NPS) biologist working in Grand Canyon National Park in the state of Arizona died from pneumonic plague contracted from a mountain lion, prompting NPS, in partnership with local and federal agencies, to inform publics about plague risk within park contexts. Overall, the incident attracted limited media attention and public concern about an increased risk of plague. Drawing on the Social Amplification of Risk F…
The politics of scientific consensus? Political divergence and partisanship in unconventional energy development in the United States
What drives support for self-driving car technology in the United States
Recent advances in automotive technology have made fully automated self-driving cars technologically feasible. Despite offering many benefits such as increased safety, improved fuel efficiency, and greater disability access, public support for self-driving cars remains low. While previous studies find that demographic factors such as age and sex influence self-driving car support, limited research has examined variables that are well known to pre…
A Question of Balance: The Autism-Vaccine Controversy in the British and American Elite Press
Although balance is a well-known and arguably important journalistic norm, how should journalists adhere to this norm when the bulk of scientific evidence clearly favors one (presumably accurate) perspective? Should balance be defined in terms of the quantity of information or the quality of viewpoints presented? Using British and American newspaper coverage of the autism-vaccine controversy as a case study, this article explores whether balanced…
Application of Risk Concepts to Wildlife Management: Special Issue Introduction
The degree to which professionals can improve wildlife management processes and outcomes depends in part on their ability to integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines, including those that detail how people interpret and respond to wildlife-related risks. Better integration of risk considerations into wildlife management can advance managers' understanding of stakeholders and the knowledge base used for decision-making. This article introduce…
A case of conflicting norms? Mobilizing and accountability information in newspaper coverage of the autism–vaccine controversy
When reporting health risks, the news media are often criticized for omitting “mobilizing” information that allows readers to act on existing attitudes. Using American and British newspaper coverage of the autism–vaccine controversy as a case study, this article takes a “behind the scenes” look at normative pressures that may influence whether such information appears in coverage. In particular, can holding health officials accountable for their …
Efficacy Information in Media Coverage of Infectious Disease Risks: An Ill Predicament
Communication scholars have argued that print media ineffectively communicate efficacy information about zoonotic infectious diseases. In this study, the authors analyze U.S. newspaper coverage of West Nile virus and avian influenza, focusing on (a) personal efficacy information and (b) actions societal actors (e.g., government officials) can/should take to address disease risks (“societal efficacy”). Their findings indicate an emphasis on societ…
Narratives and Images Used by Public Communication Campaigns Addressing Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities
Researchers have increasingly focused on how social determinants of health (SDH) influence health outcomes and disparities. They have also explored strategies for raising public awareness and mobilizing support for policies to address SDH, with particular attention to narrative and image-based information. These efforts will need to overcome low public awareness and concern about SDH; few organized campaigns; and limited descriptions of existing …
Exploring risk attenuation and crisis communication after a plague death in Grand Canyon
In 2007, a US National Park Service (NPS) biologist working in Grand Canyon National Park in the state of Arizona died from pneumonic plague contracted from a mountain lion, prompting NPS, in partnership with local and federal agencies, to inform publics about plague risk within park contexts. Overall, the incident attracted limited media attention and public concern about an increased risk of plague. Drawing on the Social Amplification of Risk F…
A New York or Pennsylvania state of mind: Social representations in newspaper coverage of gas development in the Marcellus Shale
Heightening Uncertainty Around Certain Science: Media Coverage, False Balance, and the Autism-Vaccine Controversy
To investigate how balanced presentations of the autism-vaccine controversy influence judgments of vaccine risk, we randomly assigned 327 participants to news articles that presented balanced claims both for and against an autism-vaccine link, antilink claims only, prolink claims only, or unrelated information. Readers in the balanced condition were less certain that vaccines did not cause autism and more likely to believe experts were divided on…
What's the ‘fracking’ problem? One word can’t say it all
Public opinion on energy development: The interplay of issue framing, top-of-mind associations, and political ideology
The Power of a Picture: Overcoming Scientific Misinformation by Communicating Weight-of-Evidence Information with Visual Exemplars
Although most experts agree that vaccines do not cause autism, a considerable portion of the American public believes in a link. In an experiment (N = 371), we identified journalistic balance as a source of misperception about this issue and examined ways to attenuate misperceptions. In particular, by including weight-of-evidence information (i.e., stating that only one view is supported by evidence and a scientific consensus), we explored whethe…
How geographic distance and political ideology interact to influence public perception of unconventional oil/natural gas development
What drives support for self-driving car technology in the United States
Recent advances in automotive technology have made fully automated self-driving cars technologically feasible. Despite offering many benefits such as increased safety, improved fuel efficiency, and greater disability access, public support for self-driving cars remains low. While previous studies find that demographic factors such as age and sex influence self-driving car support, limited research has examined variables that are well known to pre…
The politics of scientific consensus? Political divergence and partisanship in unconventional energy development in the United States
Spatial Discontinuities in Support for Hydraulic Fracturing: Searching for a “Goldilocks Zone”
Recent research suggests that those located closer to energy development are, on average, more supportive of this development. However, case studies in specific locations reveal additional nuance. In a case study of Bakken Shale residents, Junod et al. identified a “Goldilocks Zone” of unconventional oil and gas development (UOGD) acceptance—an area on the periphery of development that is “just right” because residents feel close enough to receiv…
Political science (13 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Climate Change Communication and Perception (9 works) · Law (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Public relations (7 works) · Business (6 works) · Engineering (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Risk Perception and Management (6 works)