The public places more trust in scientists and politicians, when they appear individually, rather than together, to communicate Covid-19 public health measures

Farjam, Mike (2021) The public places more trust in scientists and politicians, when they appear individually, rather than together, to communicate Covid-19 public health measures. Impact of Social Sciences Blog (19 Mar 2021). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, politicians have been accompanied by scientists when communicating the need for anti-contagion measures. In this post, Mike Farjam discusses the results of a joint Italian/Swedish experiment into public attitudes towards this form of expert communication.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/
Additional Information:	© 2021 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Date Deposited:	04 May 2021 14:54
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2025 13:14
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/110047

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