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Risk Communication in a Democratic Society




Annotated subindex to a Risk symposium (Summer 1999)
Issue editors: Robert J. Griffin, Sharon M. Friedman & Richard C. Rich


Richard Rich, Robert J. Griffin & Sharon M. Friedman, Introduction: The Challenge of Risk Communication in a Democratic Society --- Reviews symposium papers and key issues concerning the relationship between risk communication and public participation... 10.189

Fiona Clark, Keith R. Stamm & Paula Reynolds Eblacas, A Process Model of Risk Communication: The Case of Global Climate Change --- Describes a survey of public media use as it relates to different stages of awareness and concern regarding risk issues... 10. 197

Clifford Scherer, Katherine McComas, Napoleon Juanillo, Jr. & Lisa Pelstring, Promoting Informed Decision-Making: The Role of Message Structure --- Analyzes two empirical explorations of relationships between the composition of risk message and critical thinking within audiences... 10.209

Branden B. Johnson, Risk Comparisons in a Democratic Society: What People Say They Do and Do Not Want --- Using an exploratory focus group, examines citizen responses to common risk message techniques... 10.221

Char J. Word, Anna K. Harding, Gordon R. Bilyard & James R. Weber, Basic Science and Risk Communication: A Dialogue Based Study --- Uses ethnographic analysis of a focus group discussion between scientists and laypersons to study information exchange in risk communication... 10.231

Sharon M. Friedman, Megan A. Fitzpatrick & Brenda P. Egolf, Media Coverage of EPA's Draft Dioxin Reassessment Report --- Uses content analysis to examine the utility of news media in democratic decision making... 10.243

Caron Chess, A Model of Organizational Responsiveness to Stakeholders --- Explores the relationship between risk management and risk communication and its affect on an organization/stakeholder relationship... 10.257

Howard Kunreuther & Paul Slovic, Coping with Stigma: Challenges & Oppotunities --- Discusses several strategies for preventing technological stigma from causing unwarranted bias in public decision making... 10.269

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Modified 11/20/99



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