Crisis and Media research project

Research project: The impact of crisis communication on risk perceptions and political trust in the hybrid media environment

The impact of crisis communication on risk perceptions and political trust in the hybrid media environment: The Covid-19 outbreak has shown that political trust and perceived risks associated with the situation affect human behaviour during the crisis. Here, the hybrid media potentially play a central role as a mediator of crisis information. Using panel and experimental surveys improved with digital data, we examine mechanisms between media consumption, risk perceptions and political trust.

 

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Financier of the research project: Helsingin Sanomat Foundation

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