Journal article
Constructing the News: The Role of Local Newspapers in Environmental Risk Communication
Abstract
Effective risk communication is central to good environmental risk management. While studies have shown that newspapers are the primary source of information to the public regarding environmental issues, little is known about how environmental news is used as a risk-communication tool. This article explores the role of local information systems in risk communication, using newspaper content analysis as well as in-depth interviews with …
Authors
Wakefield SEL; Elliott SJ
Journal
The Professional Geographer, Vol. 55, No. 2, pp. 216–226
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
May 1, 2003
DOI
10.1111/0033-0124.5502009
ISSN
0033-0124