Social scientists meet the media /

Social Scientists Meet the Media collects the experiences of academics who have sought to publicize their research. It contains accounts from social scientists and representatives from radio, television and the press.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Haslam, Cheryl, 1960-, Bryman, Alan
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=80264
Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; Notes on contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; If you want publicitycall an estate agent?; The psychologist and the media: opportunities, challenges and dangers; The sociologist as media football: reminiscences and preliminary reflections; Media vs. reality?; The research dissemination minefield; Sex and dinosaurs; Pornography's piggy in the middle: pressure groups, the media and research; Tales of expertise and experience: sociological reasoning and popular representation.