Disasters and the Media

By Mervi Pantti and Karin Wahl-Jorgensen

Book Overview

This book offers unique insights into how news media today make disasters culturally meaningful and politically important, drawing on cutting-edge theoretical work and recent examples. It looks at how globalization is affecting the meanings of disaster but also considers the continued relevance of nations and their citizens as interpretive frameworks.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433108267
• ISBN13: 9781433108266
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 235 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.1"