The stars in our eyes - Representations of the square kilometre array telescope in the South African media (Paperback)

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope is set to become the largest telescope on Earth, and also the largest science project in Africa. From September 2011 to August 2012, the SKA featured regularly in the South African media. In The Stars in Our Eyes, author Michael Gastrow dissects the representation of the SKA in the South African media in the period under discussion. Who were the main actors in this unfolding narrative? Who held the stage and who were marginalised? Where did gatekeeping occur and why? What was the relationship between journalists and scientists? How did the story unfold in the social media as opposed to the print media? Drawing on mass communication theory and science communication theory, The Stars in Our Eyes: Representations of the Square kilometre Array Telescope in the South African Media addresses critical gaps in the literature on science communication, particularly with respect to science communication in an African context.

General

Imprint:	HSRC Press
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	November 2017
Authors:	Michael Gastrow
Dimensions:	235 x 168 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	244
ISBN-13:	978-0-7969-2547-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Observatories, equipment & methods Books > Professional & Technical > Electronics & communications engineering > Communications engineering / telecommunications > Radio technology
LSN:	0-7969-2547-X
Barcode:	9780796925473

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