Making space for the "nuances of truth": Communication and uncertainty at an environmental journalists' workshop

Science Communication

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 171-201

  Schneider, Jen ^a  

^a Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change communication; Environmental journalism; Journalists' workshops; Science immersion

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954611690     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: 15528545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547009340344     Document Type: Article

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