The metaphors of risk
Biotechnology in the news
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21149124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alan Petersen (0000-0002-2755-0227, University of Plymouth, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 203-208 |
| Publication date | 2005-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Risk & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-8575 • E-ISSN: 1469-8331 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13698570500229572 |
| OpenAlex | W2016224573 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 17 |
News coverage of biotechnology is rich with metaphors, expressing the hopes as well as the fears and uncertainties of this rapidly advancing field. In analysing the constructions and productions of risk, scholars can learn much from a study of the role of metaphors in news and other media. News items often include a mixture and clash of metaphors reflecting the complex and often polarized views which surround biotechnologies. Recently reported issues such as GM crops, cloning breakthroughs, embryonic stem cell research, and new genetic tests, for example, are replete with rich and often contending metaphors. A study of the role of metaphors in the framing of biotechnology issues can help scholars develop a more sophisticated understanding of the social processes involved in the construction and production of risk and of the politics of the definition of public issues
Biology · News media · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Engineering · Law · Science Education and Perceptions · Biotechnology
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,78 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |