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Peer reviewedKeller, Edward B. – Journal of Communication, 1979
Presents a case study of the fate of a 1977 public television documentary on nuclear energy. Analyzes how communications issues affect the nuclear energy debate. (PD)
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Censorship, Communications, Documentaries
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 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
