John Gaffey

The Construction of Truth in Contemporary Media Narratives about Risk (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Construction of Truth in Contemporary Media Narratives about Risk provides a theoretical framework for how, in a post-truth era, media audiences are able to understand and navigate everyday risk. The book examines media risk narratives and explores forms of truth, experiential knowledge, and authority.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000387094
• Artikelnr.: 61367584

Autorenporträt

John Gaffey BSocSci (Hons), PhD is a lecturer in Criminology in the Centre for Law and Justice at Charles Sturt University. Dr Gaffey is also Justice Studies Discipline Coordinator in the Centre for Law and Justice's Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Bachelor of Public Safety and Security.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I: The Current Landscape of Risk Communication: Media and Narrative
1. Contextualising Risk, Media, and Theory
2. Understanding Risk and how it's Communicated
3. Foucault, Parrhesia, and the Self-constituting Subject
4. Narratives of Risk in the News Media
Part II: Informing the Future Landscape of Risk, Media, and Narrative
5. How Media Audiences Consume Risk
6. Media Audiences and Risk Communication: Experience versus Expertise
7. Old and New Connections between the Audience and Experiential Risk
Knowledge
8. Risk, Governance, and Experiential Knowledge Online
9. Concluding Thoughts and Future Directions
Bibliography
Index

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Introduction

Part I: The Current Landscape of Risk Communication: Media and Narrative

1. Contextualising Risk, Media, and Theory

2. Understanding Risk and how it's Communicated

3. Foucault, Parrhesia, and the Self-constituting Subject

4. Narratives of Risk in the News Media

Part II: Informing the Future Landscape of Risk, Media, and Narrative

5. How Media Audiences Consume Risk

6. Media Audiences and Risk Communication: Experience versus Expertise

7. Old and New Connections between the Audience and Experiential Risk Knowledge

8. Risk, Governance, and Experiential Knowledge Online

9. Concluding Thoughts and Future Directions

Bibliography



Index