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Overview* 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stuart AllanPublisher: Open University Press Imprint: Open University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.50cm Weight: 0.399kg ISBN: 9780335206629ISBN 10: 033520662 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 16 September 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsSeries editor's foreword Introduction media, risk and science Science fictions Science in popular culture Science journalism Media, risk and the environment Bodies at risk news coverage of AIDS Food scares mad cows and GM foods Figures of the human robots, androids, cyborgs and clones Glossary References Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationStuart Allan teaches in the School of Cultural Studies at the University of West of England, Bristol. His previous publications include News Culture (1999) and the co-edited volumes News, Gender and Power (1998) and Environmental Risks and the Media (2000). He is series editor for the Issues in Cultural and Media Studies series. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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