Communicating Science in Times of Crisis

H. Dan O'Hair , Mary John O'Hair 지음

Wiley-Blackwell 2021년 04월 29일 출간

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Learn more about how people communicate during crises with this insightful collection of resources In Communicating Science in Times of Crisis: COVID-19 Pandemic, distinguished academics and editors H. Dan O’Hair and Mary John O’Hair have delivered an insightful collection of resources designed to shed light on the implications of attempting to communicate science to the public in times of crisis. Using the recent and ongoing coronavirus outbreak as a case study, the authors explain how to balance scientific findings with social and cultural issues, the ability of media to facilitate science and mitigate the impact of adverse events, and the ethical repercussions of communication during unpredictable, ongoing events. The first volume in a set of two, Communicating Science in Times of Crisis: COVID-19 Pandemic isolates a particular issue or concern in each chapter and exposes the difficult choices and processes facing communicators in times of crisis or upheaval. The book connects scientific issues with public policy and creates a coherent fabric across several communication studies and disciplines. The subjects addressed include: A detailed background discussion of historical medical crises and how they were handled by the scientific and political communities of the time Cognitive and emotional responses to communications during a crisis Social media communication during a crisis, and the use of social media by authority figures during crises Communications about health care-related subjects Data strategies undertaken by people in authority during the coronavirus crisis Perfect for communication scholars and researchers who focus on media and communication, Communicating Science in Times of Crisis: COVID-19 Pandemic also has a place on the bookshelves of those who specialize in particular aspects of the contexts raised in each of the chapters: social m

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저자(글) H. Dan O'Hair

H. Dan O’Hair, PhD, is Professor of Communication in the Department of Communication at the University of Kentucky. He received his doctorate in communication from the University of Oklahoma. He was formerly the President of the National Communication Association and has published over 100 research articles in organizational, risk, and health communication. Mary John O’Hair, EdD, is Professor of Educational Leadership Studies at the University of Kentucky. She formerly served as Dean of the UK College of Education from 2009 to 2018. She was the founding editor of Teacher Education Yearbook.

저자(글) Mary John O'Hair