Abstract
Risk is an enduring by-product of our complex technological and social institutions. Yet, risk is a much-debated term, with differences in assumptions about what risk constitutes leading to different approaches to its communication. Some of the main approaches are outlined in this paper. Focussing on research papers that are self- consciously about scientific “risk issues”, patterns in media-risk research are overviewed, thereby highlighting under-explored avenues of research.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | N/A |
Number of pages | 11 |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 1 Jan 2009 |
Event | Language and the Scientific Imagination, 11th International Conference of the International Society for the Study of European Ideas - Helsinki University Duration: 28 Jul 2008 → 28 Jul 2008 |
Conference
Conference | Language and the Scientific Imagination, 11th International Conference of the International Society for the Study of European Ideas |
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Period | 28/07/08 → 28/07/08 |
Keywords
- media and scientific risk
- research patterns