Trust is a fundamental concept in modern society. This book provides current findings of trust research from various disciplines: communication studies, information systems, educational and organizational psychology, sports psychology and economics. The volume analyses how trust relationships have changed and are still changing under the influence of digitalization. In addition to presenting the current state of research, the implications for trust relationships in the digital world are examined. The book brings together empirical findings with the implications for media, business, sports and science. It is of value to interdisciplinary researchers and graduate students.

Bernd Blöbaum is professor of Communication Studies at the Communication Department at the University of Münster (Germany) and speaker of the Research Training Group “Trust and Communication in a Digitized World” funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).