<b>Media and Uncertainty| Media and Uncertainty—Introduction</b>

Authors

  • Nelson Ribeiro Guest Editor, Media and Uncertainty Associate Professor, Communication Sciences Universidade Católica Portuguesa
  • Barbie Zelizer Raymond Williams Professor of Communication Director, Center for Media at Risk University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication

Keywords:

climate change, covid-19, media precarity, risk, uncertainty

Abstract

 The institutions of media and journalism are troubled by uncertainty. Attacked by populist politicians and disrupted by the platform economy, the media are expected to defend democracy by disseminating reliable and meaningful information while helping citizens navigate the uncertainty brought about by difficult events such as climate change, health crises, and political conflicts. This introduction problematizes the uncertainty faced by media practitioners and journalists and discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated citizens’ need for stable media institutions.  

Author Biographies

Nelson Ribeiro, Guest Editor, Media and Uncertainty Associate Professor, Communication Sciences Universidade Católica Portuguesa

 Associate Professor, Communication Sciences  

Barbie Zelizer, Raymond Williams Professor of Communication Director, Center for Media at Risk University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication

 Raymond Williams Professor of CommunicationDirector, Center for Media at RiskUniversity of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication  
Media and Uncertainty

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Published

2022-08-11

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