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Download full textFriedman, Sharon M.; And Others – 1989
Critics of coverage of nuclear power have charged that the media overemphasize the importance of nuclear accidents, encourage public fear, and omit information vital to public understanding of nuclear power and risk. Some also feel there is an anti-nuclear bias among reporters and editors. A study was conducted to determine if such charges were…
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Foreign Countries, Hazardous Materials, Mass Media Role
Peer reviewedGale, Robert Peter – Journal of Communication, 1987
Considers who is at risk in a disaster such as Chernobyl. Assesses the difficulty in translating information regarding radiation to the public and in determining the acceptability of technological risks. (NKA)
Descriptors: Community Benefits, Content Analysis, Foreign Countries, Information Sources
