Doing pandemic science in public: Journalistic practices and expert disagreement during COVID-19 in Australia
• Journalists inform the public about risks and government responses during emergencies. • Policy actors and journalists described media controversy about pandemic science. • All agreed that airing expert disagreement promotes accountability and transparency. • But it can erode trust in expertise during public health emergencies.
Authors
- Chris Degeling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4279-3443)
- Gwendolyn L. Gilbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7490-6727)
- Claire Hooker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2347-6602)
- Julie Leask (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5095-1443)
- Penelope Robinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8628-837X)
- Su-yin Hor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6498-9722)
- Jane Williams
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- Taronga Conservation Society Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Social Sciences & Humanities Open
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.102039
- Primary Topic
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00