Life of a number, the: measurement, meaning and the media
Auteur :
Lawson, B.T.
Éditeur :
Bristol University Press
ISBN :
9781529225334
Date de publication :
28 avr. 2023
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.