Risk, transparency and cover up: Media narratives and cultural resonance

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 199-211

  Ferreira, Celio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Environment; Film; Popular media; Risk; Trust

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MOTION PICTURES; PUBLIC POLICY; PUBLIC RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

ENVIRONMENT; POPULAR MEDIA; TRUST;

RISKS;

EID: 1242265392     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1366987042000171294     Document Type: Article

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