Using a News Article to Convey Climate Science Consensus Information
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6218924 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacob B Rode (0000-0001-8289-7760, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA, corresponding author), Saad Iqbal (University of California, Irvine, CA, USA), Brendon Jerome Butler (0000-0003-3447-782X, University of California, Irvine), Peter H Ditto (0000-0001-6647-7336, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 651-673 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Science Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1075-5470 • E-ISSN: 1552-8545 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10755470211027235 |
| OpenAlex | W3176965546 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 59 |
The current study investigates how people respond to a climate science consensus statement embedded within a news article. Participants ( N = 1,048) were randomly assigned to read a news article about climate change, read the same article with a scientific consensus message included, read a simple consensus statement, or a control condition. Participants in consensus conditions had increased perceptions of scientific agreement compared with those who did not receive consensus information. Moreover, the article was similarly effective as an overt consensus statement. However, neither consensus statement affected other climate change attitudes, suggesting the effect may be limited to consensus perceptions
Climate change · Consensus conference · Consensus theory · Epistemology · Global warming · Library science · Perception · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Scientific consensus · Scientific evidence · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Computer Science · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Law · Psychology · Risk Perception and Management
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |