AAAS NEWS SUMMARY ON “FRAMING SCIENCE” TALK

I have been meaning to type up a brief summary of last week’s talk at AAAS HQ here in DC. The presentation packed the auditorium with a crowd of about […]

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Matthew C. Nisbet

August 16, 2010

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I have been meaning to type up a brief summary of last week’s talk at AAAS HQ here in DC. The presentation packed the auditorium with a crowd of about 200. However, AAAS beat me to the punch, posting this news summary at their Web site today. Definitely check it out, it very succinctly captures the major themes discussed.

Matthew C. Nisbet

Associate Professor of Communication, Northeastern University

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