Grasping the point of unfathomable complexity: The new media research and risk analysis

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-28

  Wilkinson, Iain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audience studies; News media; Psychology; Risk analysis; Risk communication; Sociology

Indexed keywords

AUDIENCE STUDIES; CRITICAL REVIEW; MASS MEDIA; NEW MEDIA; NEWS MEDIA; RISK COMMUNICATION; RISK RESEARCH;

RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SAFETY FACTOR; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

RISK ANALYSIS;

EID: 77249121234     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870903136175     Document Type: Conference Paper

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