Is It Fake News or Is It Open Science? Science Communication in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Amy Koerber

doi:10.1177/1050651920958506

Is It Fake News or Is It Open Science? Science Communication in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Amy Koerber

CoMC Dept of COMS

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Abstract

This article explores science communication in the context of COVID-19 through a case study of a January 31, 2020, bioRxiv preprint publication that led to conspiracy theories by suggesting that SARS-CoV-2 originated in the laboratory through genetic engineering. Analysis will consider the initial preprint, the scientific critique that led it to be withdrawn, the conspiracy theories that continue to circulate, and the larger debate that this example has sparked among advocates and critics of open science.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	22-27
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Business and Technical Communication
Volume	35
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1050651920958506
State	Published - Jan 2021

Keywords

health communication
rhetorical analysis
scholarly publishing
science communication
social media

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