Contested knowledge : science, media, and democracy in Kerala / Shiju Sam Varughese.
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TextPublisher: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2017Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780199087433 (ebook) :Subject(s): Science in mass media | Democracy -- India -- Kerala | Kerala (India) -- Politics and governmentAdditional physical formats: Print version :: No titleDDC classification: 501.4 LOC classification: Q225Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This work challenges the general perception that mass media fails to communicate scientific studies and research to the public. Through detailed case studies of journalistic presentation of science news in regional newspapers in Kerala, the text demonstrates that mass media has a rather complex relationship with science in contemporary democracies. The social dynamics of their mutual resonance and its impact on public engagement with science is the key emphasis of the book.
This edition previously issued in print: 2017.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This work challenges the general perception that mass media fails to communicate scientific studies and research to the public. Through detailed case studies of journalistic presentation of science news in regional newspapers in Kerala, the text demonstrates that mass media has a rather complex relationship with science in contemporary democracies. The social dynamics of their mutual resonance and its impact on public engagement with science is the key emphasis of the book.
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