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MEDIA, RISK AND SCIENCE (Paperback, Ed)
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MEDIA, RISK AND SCIENCE (Paperback, Ed)
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* How is science represented by the media?
* Who defines what counts as a risk, threat or hazard, and
why?
* In what ways do media images of science shape public
perceptions?
* What can cultural and media studies tell us about current
scientific controversies?
Media, Risk and Science is an exciting exploration into an array of
important issues, providing a much needed framework for
understanding key debates on how the media represent science and
risk. In a highly effective way, Stuart Allan weaves together
insights from multiple strands of research across diverse
disciplines. Among the themes he examines are: the role of science
in science fiction, such as Star Trek; the problem of
'pseudo-science' in The X-Files; and how science is displayed in
science museums. Science journalism receives particular attention,
with the processes by which science is made 'newsworthy' unravelled
for careful scrutiny. The book also includes individual chapters
devoted to how the media portray environmental risks, HIV-AIDS,
food scares (such as BSE or 'mad cow disease' and GM foods) and
human cloning. The result is a highly topical text that will be
invaluable for students and scholars in cultural and media studies,
science studies, journalism, sociology and politics.
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