Study shows : how statistics are used to articulate and shape discourses of science in the newsroom

This thesis examines the use of peer-reviewed data and statistics in news communication of science through a content analysis and close reading analysis of statistical data in the United Kingdom science news and in-depth interviews with science journalists. The content analysis yields three key insi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brandao, Renata
Other Authors: Martin, Conboy ; Jairo, Lugo-Ocando
Published: University of Sheffield 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.706025