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.