The epistemic struggle for credibility: Rethinking media relations

Journal of Communication Management

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 246-255

  Motion, Judy ^a   Kay Weaver, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Critical knowledge; Epistemic struggle; Greenpeace; Media relations; Strategic flexibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993090019     PISSN: 1363254X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13632540510621579     Document Type: Article

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