Communication and Misinformation
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Communication and Misinformation

Crisis Events in the Age of Social Media

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eBook - PDF

Communication and Misinformation

Crisis Events in the Age of Social Media

About this book

Exploring the influence misinformation has on public perceptions of the risk and severity of crisis events

To what extent can social media networks reduce risks to the public during times of crisis?
How do theoretical frameworks help researchers understand the spread of misinformation?
Which research tools can identify and track misinformation about crisis events on social media?
What approaches may persuade those resistant to changing their perceptions of crisis events?

Communication and Misinformation presents cutting-edge research on the development, spread, and impact of online misinformation during crisis events. Edited by a leading scholar in the field, this timely and authoritative volume brings together a team of expert contributors to explore the both the practical aspects and research implications of the public's reliance on social media to obtain information in times of crisis.

Throughout the book, detailed chapters examine the increasingly critical role of risk and health communication, underscore the importance of identifying and analyzing the dissemination and impact of misinformation, provide strategies for correcting misinformation with science-based explanations for causes of crisis events, and more.

Addressing multiple contexts and perspectives, including political communication, reputational management, and social network theory, Communication and Misinformation: Crisis Events in the Age of Social Media is an essential resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, instructors, scholars, and public- and private-sector professionals in risk and crisis communication, strategic communication, public relations, and media studies.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication Page
  5. Contents
  6. About theĀ Editor
  7. List ofĀ Contributors
  8. Preface
  9. Chapter 1 Characteristics of Crisis Misinformation Messages on Social Media
  10. Chapter 2 Social Media Networks, Social Support, and Misinformation During Crisis Situations
  11. Chapter 3 Emerging Media, Emotions, and Misperceptions in Health Crisis
  12. Chapter 4 Persuasion, Resistance, and Online Misinformation During Crisis
  13. Chapter 5 Emergent Conceptual Frameworks of Disruption, Character Assassination, and Visual Disinformation in Crisis Communication Research
  14. Chapter 6 Politicization of Health Issues: Misinformation and Social Media
  15. Chapter 7 Understanding and Mitigating Vaccine Misinformation on Social Media
  16. Chapter 8 The Scope and Effects of Vaccine Misinformation on Social Media
  17. Chapter 9 Misinformation Identification and Correction
  18. Chapter 10 Message Strategies for Misinformation Correction: Current Research, Challenges, and Opportunities
  19. Chapter 11 Understanding the Role of Attention to Misinformation and Correction Mechanisms on Social Media with Eye-Tracking Technology: Implications for Climate Change Crisis Communication
  20. Chapter 12 Inoculation Approaches to Science Misinformation Correction
  21. Chapter 13 Big Data Approaches to Identifying Crisis Misinformation
  22. Index
  23. EULA