Welcome back to (Un)Vaccinated. In this episode, we are going to analyze how psychology plays a role in the spread of misinformation and how understanding psychology can help us communicate health information in better ways. Whether it be scientists talking to the public or you, the listener, sharing information with friends or family, we can approach fact-checking through new communication methods.  We are also going to learn some ways to fact-check online content with free resources. With these tools, you can be your own fact-checker and make better decisions about who/what to trust. Th ..read more

In part one, this podcast looks at deeper societal contexts for the rise in COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. On one hand, our American healthcare institution historically mistreated communities of color. This precedent helps us answer why marginalized communities are the most hesitant to get a vaccine. It is also a factor in the rise of vaccine misinformation. Institutional mistrust leads citizens to find alternative sources of health information.  But, it isn't just historical malpractice on communities of color. Vaccine misinformation is spread quickly with the help of technology and Am ..read more

Welcome to (Un)Vaccinated, a mini-series where we begin to explore and investigate how institutions, like education and healthcare, produced vaccine mistrust in American society. This mistrust intensified the online vaccine misinformation we see today. (Un)Vaccinated is meant to be a resource for listeners who are fatigued by the influx of COVID-19 content and want to learn about free resources for fact-checking vaccine information. This podcast was created and produced by Alexandra Pere for the Daily Wildcat, UA’s award-winning student newspaper. Online all the time at dailywildcat.com. Thank ..read more

Welcome back to (Un)Vaccinated. In this episode, we are going to analyze how psychology plays a role in the spread of misinformation and how understanding psychology can help us communicate health information in better ways. Whether it be scientists talking to the public or you, the listener, sharing information with friends or family, we can approach fact-checking through new communication methods.  We are also going to learn some ways to fact-check online content with free resources. With these tools, you can be your own fact-checker and make better decisions about who/what to trust. Th ..read more

In part one, this podcast looks at deeper societal contexts for the rise in COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. On one hand, our American healthcare institution historically mistreated communities of color. This precedent helps us answer why marginalized communities are the most hesitant to get a vaccine. It is also a factor in the rise of vaccine misinformation. Institutional mistrust leads citizens to find alternative sources of health information.  But, it isn't just historical malpractice on communities of color. Vaccine misinformation is spread quickly with the help of technology and Am ..read more

Welcome to (Un)Vaccinated, a mini-series where we begin to explore and investigate how institutions, like education and healthcare, produced vaccine mistrust in American society. This mistrust intensified the online vaccine misinformation we see today. (Un)Vaccinated is meant to be a resource for listeners who are fatigued by the influx of COVID-19 content and want to learn about free resources for fact-checking vaccine information. This podcast was created and produced by Alexandra Pere for the Daily Wildcat, UA’s award-winning student newspaper. Online all the time at dailywildcat.com. Thank ..read more

In part one, this podcast looks at deeper societal contexts for the rise in COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. On one hand, our American healthcare institution historically mistreated communities of color. This precedent helps us answer why marginalized communities are the most hesitant to get a vaccine. It is also a factor in the rise of vaccine misinformation. Institutional mistrust leads citizens to find alternative sources of health information.  But, it isn't just historical malpractice on communities of color. Vaccine misinformation is spread quickly with the help of technology and Am ..read more

Welcome to (Un)Vaccinated, a mini-series where we begin to explore and investigate how institutions, like education and healthcare, produced vaccine mistrust in American society. This mistrust intensified the online vaccine misinformation we see today. (Un)Vaccinated is meant to be a resource for listeners who are fatigued by the influx of COVID-19 content and want to learn about free resources for fact-checking vaccine information. This podcast was created and produced by Alexandra Pere for the Daily Wildcat, UA’s award-winning student newspaper. Online all the time at dailywildcat.com. Thank ..read more

Welcome back to (Un)Vaccinated. In this episode, we are going to analyze how psychology plays a role in the spread of misinformation and how understanding psychology can help us communicate health information in better ways. Whether it be scientists talking to the public or you, the listener, sharing information with friends or family, we can approach fact-checking through new communication methods.  We are also going to learn some ways to fact-check online content with free resources. With these tools, you can be your own fact-checker and make better decisions about who/what to trust. Th ..read more