The construction of truth in contemporary media narratives about risk. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John Gaffey.
• Authors: Gaffey, John
• Contents: Introduction Part I: The Current Landscape of Risk Communication: Media and Narrative 1. Contextualising Risk, Media, and Theory 2. Understanding Risk and how it’s Communicated 3. Foucault, Parrhesia, and the Self-constituting Subject 4. Narratives of Risk in the News Media Part II: Informing the Future Landscape of Risk, Media, and Narrative 5. How Media Audiences Consume Risk 6. Media Audiences and Risk Communication: Experience versus Expertise 7. Old and New Connections between the Audience and Experiential Risk Knowledge 8. Risk, Governance, and Experiential Knowledge Online 9. Concluding Thoughts and Future Directions Bibliography Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 302.12; Risk -- Sociological aspects; Risk perception; Risk communication; Truth -- Social aspects
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000387094; 9781000387049; 9781003001492
• Related ISBNs: 9780367431495
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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