2018 journal article
An inconvenient source? Attributes of science documentaries and their effects on information-related behavioral intentions
JCOM-JOURNAL OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION, 17(2).
author keywords: Environmental communication; Science and media; Science communication: theory and models
TL;DR:
The results indicate that, compared to anonymous sources, use of authoritative ones result in greater intention to engage in some information-related behaviors, and increased intentions to engaging in exchanging information can be attributed to negative affect induced by the clip featuring a politician.
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We investigate the impact of a science documentary on individuals' intention to engage in information-related behaviors by experimentally testing the effects of source type (scientist, politician, or anonymous source) and communication setting (interview or lecture) using a manipulated clip from the documentary, ‘An Inconvenient Truth’. Our results indicate that, compared to anonymous sources, use of authoritative ones result in greater intention to engage in some information-related behaviors. Additionally, our results suggest that increased intentions to engage in exchanging information can be attributed to negative affect induced by the clip featuring a politician. Implications for documentary films and science communication are discussed.