Contested knowledge science, media, and democracy in Kerala /
This work challenges the general perception that mass media fails to communicate scientific studies and research to the public. Through detailed case studies of journalistic presentation of science news in regional newspapers in Kerala, the text demonstrates that mass media has a rather complex rela...
| Main Author: | Varughese, Shiju Sam, |
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| Other Authors: | Oxford Scholarship Online. |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New Delhi :
Oxford University Press,
2017.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
This work challenges the general perception that mass media fails to communicate scientific studies and research to the public. Through detailed case studies of journalistic presentation of science news in regional newspapers in Kerala, the text demonstrates that mass media has a rather complex relationship with science in contemporary democracies. The social dynamics of their mutual resonance and its impact on public engagement with science is the key emphasis of the book. |
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| Item Description: |
This edition previously issued in print: 2017. Includes bibliographical references and index. This work challenges the general perception that mass media fails to communicate scientific studies and research to the public. Through detailed case studies of journalistic presentation of science news in regional newspapers in Kerala, the text demonstrates that mass media has a rather complex relationship with science in contemporary democracies. The social dynamics of their mutual resonance and its impact on public engagement with science is the key emphasis of the book. Specialized. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Audience: |
Specialized. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780199087433 |