Pandemic Communication in Time of Populism: Building Resilient Media and Ensuring Effectiv — NSF Award to George Washington Univer
This project uses several methods to study how populist politicians distorted COVID-19 pandemic health communication to encourage polarized attitudes and distrust among citizens, thus making them more vulnerable to misinformation generally. It also studies how best to counter these populist narratives and develop more
| Award title | Pandemic Communication in Time of Populism: Building Resilient Media and Ensuring Effectiv |
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| Award ID | 2223914 |
| Awardee | George Washington University |
| City | WASHINGTON |
| State | DC |
| Amount obligated | $199,516 |
| Principal investigator | Marlene Laruelle |
| Program | T-AP-Trans-Atlantic Platform |
| Start date | 05/01/2022 |
| Abstract | This project uses several methods to study how populist politicians distorted COVID-19 pandemic health communication to encourage polarized attitudes and distrust among citizens, thus making them more vulnerable to misinformation generally. It also studies how best to counter these populist narratives and develop more effective communication channels. The research studies four areas of communication: government led pandemic communication, media policy, media coverage, and public attitudes toward |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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