Greenpeace v. Shell: Media exploitation and the Social Amplification of Risk Framework (SARF)

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 8, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 679-691

  Bakir, Vian ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^b Forest Hall ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Greenpeace; News media; Risk signals; Shell; Social Amplification of Risk Framework

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

NEWS MEDIA; RISK SIGNALS; SHELL;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 28044459839     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870500166898     Document Type: Article

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