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The Life of a Number: Measurement, Meaning and the Media
Lawson, B.T. (Loughborough University)
The Life of a Number: Measurement, Meaning and the Media
Lawson, B.T. (Loughborough University)
Drawing on case studies, this book examines how politicians, academics and journalists gave meaning to data during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawson sheds light on the distinct nature of the pandemic that led to the increased politicization of data and how it permanently changed the way we view health and society more broadly.
192 pages, No
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | April 28, 2023 |
ISBN13 | 9781529225334 |
Publishers | Bristol University Press |
Pages | 166 |
Dimensions | 241 × 161 × 17 mm · 404 g |
Language | English |