This literature review examines social scientific evidence regarding the existence, causes,
and effects of online echo chambers in the context of concerns about digital platforms …

Although video is not a new format for communicating about science, video-sharing
platforms have democratized the process. Individuals who wish to share information or ideas …

When looking for health information, many people turn to the Internet. Searching for online
health information (OHI), however, also involves the risk of confirmation bias by means of …

Environmental communication researchers have focused on the role of media frames in the
formation of public opinion. Yet, little is known about how citizens incorporate such frames …

The present work examines the role of source vs. content cues for the confirmation bias, in
which recipients spend more time with content aligning with preexisting attitudes. In addition …

Frame contests and environmental politics In evaluating the factors influencing social
movement strategies, media coverage, and political decisions, many framing scholars have …

Knowledge about science and technology has become increasingly important in this age of
digital information overload. It is also becoming increasingly important to understand what …

This experimental study (N= 107) aims at investigating how the “most-viewed”
recommendation features of online news affect users' news story choices, by employing an …

The ability of scientific knowledge to contribute to public debate about societal risks depends
on how the public assimilates information resulting from the scientific community. Bayesian …

The ability to make evidence-based decisions, and hence to reason on questions
concerning scientific and societal aspects, is a crucial goal in science education and science …