Bad Data Better Than No Data? How Journalists Use Numeric Data in Reporting Armed Conflicts

Wars are phenomena easily captured by numbers and statistics. Yet, these numbers are instrumentally used, contested by warring parties, and difficult to cross-check. How, then, do journalists reporting on armed conflicts use war-related quantitative data, and how do these practices impact armed con...

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Published in:International Journal of Communication
Main Author: Iris Lambert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: USC Annenberg Press 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/22422