Communicating scientific uncertainty in a rapidly evolving situation
A framing analysis of Canadian coverage in early days of Covid-19
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15378317 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gabriela Capurro (0000-0002-2211-6229, University of Manitoba, corresponding author), Cynthia G Jardine (0000-0002-5999-1422, University of the Fraser Valley), Jordan Tustin (0000-0003-4364-8037, Toronto Metropolitan University), Michelle Driedger (0000-0003-3769-5785, University of Manitoba) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2181-2181 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-021-12246-x |
| PMID | 34844582 |
| OpenAlex | W3217149174 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 34 |
Managing scientific uncertainty in evolving science-policy situations requires timely and clear communication. Public health officials and political leaders need to provide clear and consistent messages and access to data regarding infection prevention guidelines. Public health officials should quickly engage in communication course corrections if original messages are missing the intended mark, and clearly explain the shift. Finally, public health communicators should be aware of and more responsive to a variety of media reporters, who will bring different interpretative frames to their reporting. More care and effort are needed in these communication engagements to minimize inconsistencies, uncertainty, and politicization
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Biostatistics · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Environmental health · Framing (construction · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Outbreak · Pandemic · Pathology · Political science · Public health · Public relations · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Medicine · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Nursing · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Virology
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |