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Is evaluation obsolete in a post-truth world?
1University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Evaluation and Program Planning
|December 19, 2018
Summary
The post-truth era, marked by fake news and distrust in experts, fuels populism. Evaluation strategies can counter these trends by promoting transparency and public education.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Political Science
- Public Policy
Background:
- The rise of the post-truth phenomenon is linked to policy failures, globalization's uneven effects, wage stagnation, and rising inequality in high-income nations.
- Post-truth tendencies erode public trust in experts and distort decision-making, potentially worsening societal problems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how evaluation can counteract the negative impacts of the post-truth phenomenon.
- To identify necessary policy shifts in evaluation to address public anxieties and distrust.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of the post-truth phenomenon and its drivers.
- Review of the role of evaluation in public policy and knowledge dissemination.
Main Results:
- The post-truth environment exacerbates societal issues and distrust in knowledge professionals.
- Evaluation offers a mechanism to counter misinformation and rebuild public trust through evidence-based approaches.
Conclusions:
- New evaluation policy directions are essential to combat post-truth trends.
- Simultaneous advancements in evaluation internationalization, diversification, democratization, and professionalization are needed to foster informed public discourse and address voter anxieties.
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