Maria Jose Canel

Prof. Dr. Maria Jose Canel


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Academic Career Length

33Years (1994-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2012
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MCMaria Jose Canel
Maria Jose Canel
KSKaren Sanders
Karen Sanders

1 March 2022 in Public Relations Review
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MCMaria Jose Canel
Maria Jose Canel
XBXabier Barandiarán
Xabier Barandiarán
AMAnne Murphy
Anne Murphy

1 December 2015 in Public Relations Review
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KSKaren Sanders
Karen Sanders
MCMaria Jose Canel
Maria Jose Canel


28 April 2023 in Media and Communication
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CRCarlos Rodríguez-Pérez
Carlos Rodríguez-Pérez
MCMaria Jose Canel
Maria Jose Canel
Building on the notion of an intangible resource, this research conceptualizes resilience as an intangible resource that can be ascribed to countries (governments and media) and explores its sources. After presenting the conceptual framework, the study uses cross-national comparable data from Eurobarometer to (a) determine whether a factor called “resilience to misinformation” can be composed of citizens’ attitudes and behaviors toward misinformation and be conceptualized and operationalized as an intangible asset, and (b) determine the extent to which other intangible assets regarding the media (legitimacy and trust) help predict resilience to misinformation. Based on statistical techniques, findings show that (a) it is possible to conceptualize “resilience to misinformation” as an intangible asset comprised of several items related to citizens’ awareness of misinformation, acknowledgment of the negative impact, and the development of skills to identify misinformation; (b) this intangible asset can be analyzed in relation to intangibles that derive from media performance, such as media legitimacy and trust in the media; and (c) media’s intangible assets seem to be more predictive of “resilience to misinformation” than sociodemographic variables. Based on the findings, this research proposes a conceptualization of “resilience to misinformation” as an intangible resource in the public sector. In addition, it highlights recommendations for the mainstream media on how to manage their intangible value while contributing to resilience to misinformation.