Big Covid, Red State
The Value of Over-Communication in a Public Health Crisis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22092774 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jen Schneider (0000-0001-9307-0320, Boise State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2297-900X • E-ISSN: 2297-900X |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fcomm.2021.653665 |
| OpenAlex | W3171018551 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
This Community Case Study examines the challenges of communicating about the COVID-19 crisis in a politically conservative American state, Idaho. The study presents an analysis of one local expert’s communication strategies in the face of significant partisanship, threats of violence, and widespread refusal to comply with recommended public health behaviors. Findings suggest that consistent, cross-platform communication that emphasizes personalized recommendations and advice, transparency, and humility, are key strategies in a fractured information environment. However, while micro-level communication strategies are important, more must be done to help Americans regain trust in institutions, expertise, and information at a macro-level
Business · Crisis communication · Humility · Openness to experience · Pandemic · Political science · Public health · Public relations · Secrecy · Computer Science · Disaster Management and Resilience · Law · Medicine · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Nursing · Psychology · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Social Psychology
A Work‐In‐Process Literature Review
Best Practices in Crisis Communication
It doesn’t take a village to fall for misinformation
Audience Segments in Environmental and Science Communication
Lessons for Crisis Communication on Social Media
Social media in disaster communication
Effective Health Risk Communication About Pandemic Influenza for Vulnerable Populations
Reciprocity and The Hyperlocal Journalist
Facts, Not Fear
Communication Ecologies
Pandemic Politics
Rural rage
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |