Online, offline, or word-of-mouth? Complementary media usage patterns and credibility perceptions of nuclear energy information in Southeast Asia

Ho, Shirley S.; Leong, Alisius D.; Looi, Jiemin; Chuah, Agnes S. F.

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2018.09.012

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“…In fact, Newman et al (2017) found that a growing number of individuals refrained from directly engaging with the news. Rather, individuals turn to online sources as their first and primary source of information (Ho et al, 2019). Another study revealed that individuals increasingly turned to non-news media via online platforms (e.g.…”

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Comparing the knowledge gap hypothesis in the United States and Singapore: The case of nanotechnology

Looi

Leung

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This study examines the knowledge gap hypothesis in the United States and Singapore in the context of nanotechnology. This study proposes that academic discipline serves as a better indicator than education levels in predicting nanotechnology knowledge gaps. To reflect the contemporary media landscape, this study examines how attention to online media and documentaries alongside traditional news outlets affect individuals’ nanotechnology knowledge. In both countries, online media and documentaries, as well as traditional news outlets, were related to nanotechnology knowledge to various extents. While the knowledge gap hypothesis was not observed in Singapore, results revealed that increased media attention and interpersonal discussion widened knowledge gaps between individuals from science and non-science disciplines in the United States. Education levels failed to reveal a consistent moderation effect. Taken together, the interaction analyses revealed that academic discipline predicted nanotechnology knowledge gaps more consistently than education levels in the United States. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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Section: Theoretical Approachmentioning

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Comparing the knowledge gap hypothesis in the United States and Singapore: The case of nanotechnology

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Leung

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“…In addition to prohibitive overnight construction and waste management costs, the general public often associates nuclear energy with risks that include nuclear accidents, nuclear waste contamination, nuclear weapons proliferation, among others (Yoshida, 2015;Wheatley et al, 2016;Ho et al, 2019). The 1979 three mile Island incident in Pennsylvania, the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine, and the more recent 2011 Fukushima-Daichii nuclear accident ( Van Ness and Gurtov, 2017) have all contributed to the observed public dissent for nuclear energy technology over the past few decades (Fan, 2018).…”

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“…The 1979 three mile Island incident in Pennsylvania, the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine, and the more recent 2011 Fukushima-Daichii nuclear accident ( Van Ness and Gurtov, 2017) have all contributed to the observed public dissent for nuclear energy technology over the past few decades (Fan, 2018). Overall however, public perception of nuclear energy is shaped by a host of other factors including trust in nuclear governing institutions (Sovacool and Valentine, 2012), knowledge (Ho et al, 2019), political inclinations (Richter, 2017), geographical proximity, and socio-demographic factors (Harris et al, 2018).…”

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The Impact of Youth's Biospheric Interests on their Awareness and Expectations about Nuclear Power Technology in the United Arab Emirates

Niankara¹

2019

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Relying on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) extract from the cross-national data sample on the environmental affection and cognition of adolescent students, and seemingly unrelated bivariate weighted ordered probit regression modeling, this study adopts a national perspective to investigate the determinants of adolescent students' awareness and expectations about nuclear power technology and nuclear waste in the UAE. Identification of model parameters is achieved through maximum simulated likelihood estimation. The findings show that each level increase in UAE youth's interest in ecosystem services and sustainability raises their awareness of nuclear electrical power and nuclear waste by 13.5%, while reducing by 2.4% their level of optimism towards the technology. Furthermore, we find significant heterogeneity in youth awareness and expectations about nuclear power technology across the seven Emirates. Accounting for all other factors (including interest in ecosystem services), UAE youth awareness about nuclear electrical power technology appears to not significantly influence their expectations about the evolution of this technology for the next 20 years. Given that the UAE first nuclear power plant ``Barakah'' is scheduled to start operations end of 2019 beginning 2020, and the typical long life-span of nuclear wastes, our results provide important insights for developing sustainable nuclear energy policies and establishing a long-term nuclear energy program in the UAE.

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“…Conversely, detractors of nuclear energy adoption raise opposition, citing the environmental and security risks that nuclear technology entail (International Atomic Energy Agency, 2014). Multiple studies have been conducted to understand public opinion towards nuclear energy (e.g., Ho, Leong, Looi, & Chuah, 2019;Ho, Looi, Chuah, Leong, Pang, 2018). Despite the multiplicity of debates and studies arguing about the benefits and costs of nuclear energy, the public remains divided in their opinions about it.…”

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Perceiving online public opinion : a study of the effects of Facebook opinion cues, opinion climate congruency, & source credibility on willingness to speak out

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I would also like to extend my gratitude to Dr. Benjamin Detenber for his insightful advice and suggestions that were immensely helpful for the formulation of my research ideas and played a crucial role in improving my writing. This journey would not be possible without the support and encouragement of my family. I am also thankful for my friends who have made these two years so much more enjoyable. Specifically, I would like to thank my officemates and Agnes for their friendship, support, and help, both academically and personally. I would also like to acknowledge the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information for their administrative and financial support that has helped me to successfully complete this thesis. vii

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Online, offline, or word-of-mouth? Complementary media usage patterns and credibility perceptions of nuclear energy information in Southeast Asia

Cited by 23 publications

References 40 publications

Comparing the knowledge gap hypothesis in the United States and Singapore: The case of nanotechnology

Comparing the knowledge gap hypothesis in the United States and Singapore: The case of nanotechnology

The Impact of Youth's Biospheric Interests on their Awareness and Expectations about Nuclear Power Technology in the United Arab Emirates

Perceiving online public opinion : a study of the effects of Facebook opinion cues, opinion climate congruency, & source credibility on willingness to speak out

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