The Construction of Truth in Contemporary Media Narratives about Risk

(Part of the Routledge Advances in Sociology Series)

by John Gaffey

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The Construction of Truth in Contemporary Media Narratives about Risk provides a theoretical framework for how, in a post-truth era, media audiences are able to understand and navigate everyday risk. The book examines media risk narratives and explores forms of truth, experiential knowledge, and authority.

Using the concept of parrhesia to show how we invest trust in various types of knowledge in a changing media environment,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0367431491

ISBN13:9780367431495

Release Date:May 2021

Publisher:Routledge

Length:164 Pages

Weight:0.93 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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