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Why mixed messaging can erode trust in institutions

  • Written by Deborah Perron Tollefsen, Professor of Philosophy, University of Memphis
Why mixed messaging can erode trust in institutionsThe CDC has put out several conflicting messages of late, giving rise to concerns about trust.Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently revised its guidance to acknowledge that COVID-19 can be spread through tiny airborne particles, known as aerosols. It had earlier removed a similar guidance...

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