Problem

Credibility gap


Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Dependence on credibility gap
Loss of credibility
Nature:

Credibility gap is a term that came into wide use with journalism, political and public discourse in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s. At the time, it was most frequently used to describe public skepticism about the Lyndon B. Johnson administration's statements and policies on the Vietnam War. It was used in journalism as a euphemism for recognized lies told to the public by politicians. Today, it is used more generally to describe almost any "gap" between an actual situation and what politicians and government agencies say about it.

Broader Problems:
Doubt
Scepticism
Narrower Problems:
Loss of leadership credibility
Loss of credibility of diplomacy
Loss of institutional credibility
Disparity between vision and actuality
Disparity between vision and actuality
Increasing scepticism about the accuracy of official information
Aggravates:
Distrust
Strategies:
Ensuring credibility
Using credibility gap
Bridging credibility gap
Values:
Credibility
Independence
Dependence
Gap
Loss
Subject(s):
Societal Problems → Dependence
Problem Type:
A: Abstract Fundamental Problems
Date of last update
06.01.2020 – 13:17 CET