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WHEN THE DOG MUST TALK TO THE CAT – COMMUNICATING SCIENCE TO POLITICIANS OR SCIENCE AND POLITICS – THOUGHTS ABOUT A COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Copyright
- Copyright Central States Communication Association
- ISSN
- 1745-1035
- eISSN
- 1051-0974
- DOI
- 10.1080/10510974.2012.749294
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
In 2009, the Climate Research Unit had over 1,000 private e-mails stolen and made publicly available. Quickly, several of the e-mails were widely reported in the media: supposedly providing proof of conspiracy among scientists supporting the Anthropogenic Climate Change hypothesis. Despite the inaccuracy of the accusations, the charge of conspiracy stuck. In this essay, I argue that a set of interrelated variables (existing anti-elitism, the consistency of the charge with existing ideology, the perceived accuracy of the narrative, and the poor rhetorical response by the accused) caused the Climategate conspiracy to resonate even after the charge was proven false. This essay adds to contemporary rhetorical theory about conspiracy theory by considering variables beyond paranoid style and accuracy of the charge.
Journal
Communication Studies – Taylor & Francis
Published: Apr 1, 2013
Keywords: Climategate; Conspiracy Theory; Public Opinion; Rhetoric