Source Credibility

Source Credibility

W8 DQ2

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER:

What is source credibility and why does it matter so much in public health? Identify at least three credible sources of health and scientific information. What are some ways in which public health professionals can combat misinformation or misleading information about health? How will you apply the lessons from this course into serving as a trusted source of accurate, relevant public health information?

PLEASE:

– minimum of 250 words or more

– strong academic writing / APA style 7TH ED (please use in-text citing and References at end )

– must be scholarly articles only no older than 5 years or website that is gov/ org. no blogs

– please be original writing ( will check for plagiarism ) and must answer all parts of question for full credit.

RESURCES PROVIDED BY PROFESSOR THAT CAN BE USED

Read “Source Credibility in Tobacco Control Messaging,” by Schmidt, Ranney, Pepper, and Goldstein, from Tobacco Regulatory Science (2016).

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Read “Reexamining Health Messages in the Digital Age: A Fresh Look at Source Credibility Effects,” by Kareklas, Muehling, and Weber, from Journal of Advertising (2015).

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Read “Science Communication to the General Public: Why We Need to Teach Undergraduate and Graduate Students this Skill as Part of Their Formal Scientific Training,” by Brownell, Price, and Steinman, from Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education (2013).

URL:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3852879/

Read “The Effects of Source Credibility in the Presence or Absence of Prior Attitudes: Implications for the Design of Persuasive Communication Campaigns,” by Kumkale, Albarracin, and Seignourel, from Journal of Applied Social Psychology (2010).

URL:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3101500/

Read “The Role of the Public Health Official in Communicating Public Health Information,” by Regidor, de la Fuente, Gutiérrez-Fisac, de Mateo, Pascual, Sánchez-Payá, and Ronda, from American Journal of Public Health (2007)

URL:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1854984/

Read “A Checklist for Communicating Science and Health Research to the Public,” located on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) website.

URL:https://www.nih.gov/institutes-nih/nih-office-director/office-communications-public-liaison/clear-communication/science-health-public-trust/checklist-communicating-science-health-research-public