The Covid-19 catastrophe: a science communication mess?
Following the declaration, in March 2020, of the Covid-19 pandemic, there was an escalation of disinformation, involving multiple actors and reaching global dimensions. In this article, we analyze the possible causes and characteristics of the spread of disinformation on this issue. Disinformation a...
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| author | León-Anguiano, B. (Bienvenido) Lopez-Goñi, I. (Ignacio) Salaverría-Aliaga, R. (Ramón) |
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| description | Following the declaration, in March 2020, of the Covid-19 pandemic, there was an escalation of disinformation, involving multiple actors and reaching global dimensions. In this article, we analyze the possible causes and characteristics of the spread of disinformation on this issue. Disinformation about science can be explained by the distance that separates scientific knowledge from common knowledge and the difficult relationship between science and the media. The pandemic has multiplied the number of scientific publications and has accelerated publication rates, which has contributed to the dissemination of provisional, erroneous, or totally false information. A process of politicization has also developed, which has led to misinformation. In addition, the need to confront this health crisis has led society to demand accurate information from science, despite the fact that in many cases there is only uncertainty. The experience of this pandemic highlights the importance of providing citizens with accessible and rigorous knowledge that creates confidence in science. To achieve this, it is necessary to have specialized professionals capable of providing rigorous information, not only on the results but also on the research processes. |
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| spelling | oai:dadun.unav.edu:10171-635852022-06-02T01:03:58Z The Covid-19 catastrophe: a science communication mess? León-Anguiano, B. (Bienvenido) Lopez-Goñi, I. (Ignacio) Salaverría-Aliaga, R. (Ramón) Communication studies Covid-19 Disinformation Science communication Scientific process Following the declaration, in March 2020, of the Covid-19 pandemic, there was an escalation of disinformation, involving multiple actors and reaching global dimensions. In this article, we analyze the possible causes and characteristics of the spread of disinformation on this issue. Disinformation about science can be explained by the distance that separates scientific knowledge from common knowledge and the difficult relationship between science and the media. The pandemic has multiplied the number of scientific publications and has accelerated publication rates, which has contributed to the dissemination of provisional, erroneous, or totally false information. A process of politicization has also developed, which has led to misinformation. In addition, the need to confront this health crisis has led society to demand accurate information from science, despite the fact that in many cases there is only uncertainty. The experience of this pandemic highlights the importance of providing citizens with accessible and rigorous knowledge that creates confidence in science. To achieve this, it is necessary to have specialized professionals capable of providing rigorous information, not only on the results but also on the research processes. 2022-05-31T11:54:52Z 2022-05-31T11:54:52Z 2022 info:eu-repo/semantics/article https://hdl.handle.net/10171/63585 en https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23753234.2022.2031236 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Communication studies Covid-19 Disinformation Science communication Scientific process León-Anguiano, B. (Bienvenido) Lopez-Goñi, I. (Ignacio) Salaverría-Aliaga, R. (Ramón) The Covid-19 catastrophe: a science communication mess? |
| title | The Covid-19 catastrophe: a science communication mess? |
| title_full | The Covid-19 catastrophe: a science communication mess? |
| title_fullStr | The Covid-19 catastrophe: a science communication mess? |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Covid-19 catastrophe: a science communication mess? |
| title_short | The Covid-19 catastrophe: a science communication mess? |
| title_sort | covid-19 catastrophe: a science communication mess? |
| topic | Communication studies Covid-19 Disinformation Science communication Scientific process |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10171/63585 |
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