Science in the Media: Popular Images and Public Perceptions

By Barbara L Ley and Paul R Brewer

This book shows how portrayals of science in popular media influence public attitudes around messages from the scientific community, affect the kinds of research that receive support, and inform perceptions of who can become a scientist. It serves as a supplemental text for courses in science communication and media studies.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032041390
• ISBN13: 9781032041391
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"