APS
2025 APS Annual Convention · 2025
Ideologically Diverse Media Consumption Predicts Covid-19 Vaccination and Trust in Science
- Marrissa Grant
University of Colorado, Boulder - David Markowitz
- David Sherman
University of California, Santa Barbara - Alex Flores
Williams College - Stephan Dickert
Queen Mary University - Kimin Eom
Australian National University - Gabriela Jiga-Boy
Swansea University - Tehila Kogut
Ben Gurion University, the Negev - Mayorga Marcus
Decision Research - David Oonk
University of Colorado Boulder - Eric Pedersen
University of Colorado Boulder - Beatriz Pereira
Monash University - Enrico Rubaltelli
University of Padova - Paul Slovic
Decision Research - Daniel Västfjäll
Linköping University - Leaf Van Boven
University of Colorado Boulder
Abstract
We examine the relationship between media consumption patterns, vaccine hesitancy, and trust in science with a three-panel survey conducted in the US in 2020-2022 (N=3,326) and a parallel 2020 UK survey (N=1,520). Results suggest an ideologically diverse media diet is associated with reduced vaccine hesitancy and greater trust in science.
Public Distrust
