The Credibility of Information Sources in West Germany after The Chernobyl Disaster  

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Peters, Hans Peter

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Public Understanding of Science vol. 1 no. 3 (Jul. 1992), page 325-343.
Fulltext: 325PUS13.pdf (958.31KB)

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In West Germany the ‘information disaster’ after Chernobyl offered an opportunity to study the credibility of different information sources. A represenvative survey conducted in May 1987 of the West German population showed that on average the Federal Government -although heavily criticized because of its information policy and risk management-was rated most credible while the nuclear industry was judged least credible. On the whole. mean credibility ratings differed surprisingly little between sources: ratings of competence and public interest onentation Vaned more. These variables, interpreted as the classical credibility factors ‘expertise’ and ‘trustworthiness’. were important predictors of credibility. But beliefs and expalations recipients posers about individual sources also appear to influence credibility.

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