Scare babies

Article Abstract:

Issues are presented concerning the services which are offered to pregnant women by Mothersafe which is managed from the Royal Hospital, Sydney, by paediatrician Debra Kennedy. The unnecessary anxiety suffered by many pregnant women is discussed.

Author: Lumby, Catharine
Publisher: A C P Computer Publications
Publication Name: The Bulletin with Newsweek
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1440-7485
Year: 2001
Management, Services, Maternal health services, Kennedy, Debra, Mothersafe, Royal Hospital (Sydney, Australia)

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The end is nigh, and other stories

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The tendency of the media to whip up scare stories to create general theories of imminent doom and destruction is examined. The ever-present, cyclical nature of moral panics and their frequently illusory bases are discussed.

Author: Lumby, Catharine
Publisher: A C P Computer Publications
Publication Name: The Bulletin with Newsweek
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1440-7485
Year: 2000
Psychological aspects, Mass media

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Hegemony over heels

Article Abstract:

The way that the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York on Sep 11 2001 has been portrayed and perceived is examined in detail.

Author: Lumby, Catharine
Publisher: A C P Computer Publications
Publication Name: The Bulletin with Newsweek
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1440-7485
Year: 2001
Portrayals, New York, New York, Media coverage, Terrorism, War on Terrorism, 2001-

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