Essay or Media Report (70 %) For the essay option select ONE of the following: 1.The transportation model is too ill-equipped to explain the ‘complex and symbolic organization of risk communication’ (Hughes et al, 2006:252). Do you agree? 2.Is the blame often attributed to journalists for distorting science news, warranted? 4.Critically review Altheide’s (2002: 54) assumption that ‘entertainment formats have contributed to the reporting of and fascination with fear’ 5.How is controversial science represented in the news media? What factors do you consider important in explaining its coverage? 7.An analysis of claims makers and the claims making process casts light on the complex contest that underpins news reporting. Discuss this with reference to the coverage of food issues 8.Does the operation of news values explain journalists’ particularised reporting of stories about fear? Discuss in relation to the reporting of crime, drugs or mental health issues. 9.News audiences are more ‘active’ in their interpretations and understanding of risk messages than is often observed. Discuss 10.What themes emerge in the news reporting of immigration scares and how can we explain their presence in the news?
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