Trust and Communication : Findings and Implications of Trust Research

Part I. Trust and Communication under Digital Conditions as a Field of Research -- Some Thoughts on the Nature of Trust: Concept, Models, and Theory -- Methodological and Practical Challenges of Interdisciplinary Trust Research -- Part II. Trust Research in the Field of Media -- Perceptions of Trustworthiness and Risk: How Transparency can Influence Trust in Journalism -- Why Trusting Whom? Motivated Reasoning and Trust in the process of Information Evaluation -- Trust in Media Technology -- Data-Based Strategic Communication as a Mediator of Trust: Recipients’ Perception of an NPO’s Automated Posts -- Part III. Trust Research in the Field of Economy -- Trust me: I am a Recruiter–An Investigation of Antecedents and Consequences of Initial Trust in Online Recruitment -- The Role of Trust for Citizens’ Adoption of Public E-Services -- Trust and leadership: Implications of Digitization -- Part IV. Trust Research in the Field of Science -- Trust in Science and Scientists: Implications for (Higher) Education -- When Play Store Knows How to Deal with Your Kid: Trust in Digital Counselling -- Part V. Trust Research in the Field of Sports -- Team Trust in Sport Teams: Methodological Implications to Advance this Field -- Risk and Trust in Self-Tracking via Fitness Apps -- Trust within the Coach–Athlete Relationship Through Digital Communication.