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Reporting on risks : the practice and ethics of health and safety communication
- Title
- Reporting on risks : the practice and ethics of health and safety communication / Jim Willis with Albert Adelowo Okunade.
- Author
- Willis, Jim, 1946 March 19-
- Publication
- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1997.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | RA423.2 .W55 1997 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Okunade, Albert Adelowo
- Description
- x, 229 p.; 25 cm.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. The Field of Risk Communication -- 2. The Journalist and the Pursuit of Truth -- 3. The Scientist and the Pursuit of Truth -- 4. Covering Medical News -- 5. Covering Environmental Risks -- 6. Covering Disasters -- 7. The Influence of TV, Movies, and the Internet on Health Perceptions -- 8. Covering the Health Care Story -- 9. Ethical Issues in Risk Communication -- Appendix. In-Depth Reporting Examples. "AIDS in the Heartland" "AIDS in the Heartland: The Final Chapter" "Science vs. Stigma: Understanding Mental Illness" "Medical Menace"
- ISBN
- 0275952967 (alk. paper)
- 0275952983 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 96037692
- OCLC
- 35990171
- ocm35990171
- SCSB-4783725
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries