The Art of Communicating a Public Health Crisis: How Journalism Can Help Rebuild Trust in Science
In the wake of the largest measles outbreak in recent US history, there’s a growing divide between Americans’ who trust in science and those who don’t. The 2026 STAT Summit, held in Boston on October 14-15, provided some suggestions for how journalists can understand and communicate the wider systems and incentives that are shaping this sentiment.
Despite appearances to the contrary, Americans report a higher rate of trust in science than the global average according to the Wellcome Global Monitor report. However, the trust gap in the US is wider than the international average. The…
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