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Peer reviewedYoung, Marilyn J.; Launer, Michael K. – Journal of Communication, 1991
Demonstrates that a review of news coverage and an analysis of two documentary films in the context of Soviet cultural values and political stakes suggests that the rhetorical reconstruction of Chernobyl contributed to the legitimation of nuclear power and the environment as public issues. (PRA)
Descriptors: Documentaries, Foreign Countries, Mass Media Effects, Mass Media Role
Peer reviewedLuke, Timothy W. – Critical Studies in Mass Communication, 1987
Examines the image production and management of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the Eastern and Western blocs during and immediately after the reactor accident in April 1986. (JK)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Comparative Analysis, Ecology, News Media
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
