Surviving the media : a critical analysis of press reporting of disaster and tragedy

The press is a business operation, run for profit. Its other roles are information provider and purveyor of entertainment to a targeted audience. These roles are often contradictory, although the commercial imperative remains the driving force of the industry. The research analyses press reporting o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Berrington, Eileen M.
Published: Lancaster University 2000
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.393673