Examining public acquisition of science knowledge from social media in Singapore : an extension of the cognitive mediation model

• Main Authors: Ho, Shirley S., Yang, Xiaodong, Thanwarani, Amber, Chan, Juliana M.
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Social sciences::Communication; Cognitive Mediation Model; Social Media
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/141446
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study extends the cognitive mediation model (CMM) by examining the role of social media in cultivating public science knowledge. A sample of 901 Singaporeans was collected through an online survey panel. The results showed that the CMM could be applied to a social media context with a focus on...