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How the News Media Reported on Three Mile Island and Chernobyl

How the News Media Reported on Three Mile Island and Chernobyl References 1 Chernobyl Bares Missing Links in Soviet Chain of Command .” Chicago Tribune , May 18, 1986 , p. 6 , Section 1. 2 Chernobyl Panel Named Same Day .” Philadelphia Inquirer , May 20, 1986 , p. 9 A . 3 A Fearful Flight From Chernobyl .” Newsweek , May 19, 1986 , p. 37 . 4 Four Sentences, Then Silence: For Soviet Media, Mum Was the Word .” Boston Globe , April 30, 1986 , p. 7 . 5 French Learn that France Misled Them on Radiation .” Philadelphia Inquirer , May 13, 1986 , p. 11 A . 6 Gorbachev Openness Goes Up in Smoke .” Los Angeles Times , June 18, 1986 , p. 5 , Section 2. 7 Gorbachev : USA ‘Lies,’ But Let's Talk . USA Today , May 15, 1986 , p. 1 . OpenURL Placeholder Text WorldCat 8 How the Soviets Worked at the News and the Disaster .” Philadelphia Inquirer , May 11, 1986 , pp. 1-A , 16-A. 9 Jerome , Fred. Gagging Government Scientists: A New Administration Policy Technology Review , August/September 1986 , pp. 24 – 26 . OpenURL Placeholder Text WorldCat 10 The Lag in the Ukraine .” New York Times , May 9, 1986 , p. A-1 . 11 Like Soviets, Officials Handling TMI Were Slow to Let the Public Know .” Boston Globe , May 1, 1986 , p. 7 . 12 Mismanagement at Chernobyl Noted Earlier .” New York Times , May 13, 1986 , p. A-7 . 13 1954 U.S. Test Provided Preview for Chernobyl .” Washington Post , May 13, 1986 , p. A-14 . 14 Nuclear Accident in the Ukraine: The Soviet Account .” New York Times , May 7, 1986 , p. A-18 . 15 The Other Kind of Shutdown .” The Guardian , May 2, 1986 , p. 15 . 16 Plutonium Paradise .” New York Daily News , May 2, 1986 , p. 4 . 17 Poland Apparently Got Soviet Warning .” Los Angeles Times , May 6, 1986 , p. 18 , Section 1. 18 Pravda: Information Delay Caused Widespread Anxiety .” Washington Post , May 19, 1986 , p. 19-A . 19 Radiation Reporting Needs Improvement, U.S. Scientists Say .” Los Angeles Times , May 22, 1986 , p. 28 , Section 1. 20 Report: Chernobyl Known Early On .” Philadelphia Inquirer , June 8, 1986 , p. 13-A . 21 Rubin , David M. and Ann Marie Cunningham (Eds.). Report of the Public's Right to Information Task Force. President's Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office , 1980 . Google Scholar Google Preview OpenURL Placeholder Text WorldCat COPAC 22 Soviet Keeps Lid on News Coverage .” New York Times , April 30, 1986 , p. A-11 . 23 Soviet Leader Talks of Disaster .” Boston Globe , May 15, 1986 , pp. 1 , 13. 24 Soviet Links Accident to Arms Talks .” Philadelphia Inquirer , May 5, 1986 , p. 1 . 25 The Soviet Media Painted Picture of Nuclear Problems .” Philadelphia Inquirer , May 17, 1986 , p. 10-A . 26 Soviet Statement on Accident at Nuclear Plant .” New York Times , May 1, 1986 , p. A-10 . 27 Soviets Report 6 Deaths From Accident at Chernobyl and Discipline 3 Officials .” Wall Street Journal , May 13, 1986 , p. 4 . 28 Soviets Say Kiev Is Now ‘Safe’; Aide Faults Late Announcement .” Boston Globe , May 11, 1986 , p. 12 . 29 Soviets Seek Advice on Fighting A-Plant Fire .” Los Angeles Times , April 30, 1986 , pp. A-1 , A-4. 30 Study Reveals 151 Big N-Leaks .” New York Daily News , May 1, 1986 , p. 17 . 31 ‘Turning Point’ Reached at Plant , Says Soviet Scientist on Scene . Washington Post , May 12, 1986 , p. A-1 . OpenURL Placeholder Text WorldCat 32 U.S. Believes Meltdown Extensive .” Washington Post , May 2, 1986 , pp. A-1 , A-26. 33 Western Press Given Low Marks for ‘Panic’ Over Chernobyl .” Washington Times , May 14, 1986 , p. 8-A . Article PDF first page preview Close This content is only available as a PDF. Author notes An earlier version of this article was presented at a conference on Global Disasters and International Information Flows sponsored by The Washington Program in Communications Policy Studies of The Annenberg Schools of Communications, October 8–10, 1986. © 1987 Journal of Communication http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Communication Oxford University Press

How the News Media Reported on Three Mile Island and Chernobyl

Rubin, David, M.
Journal of Communication , Volume 37 (3) – Sep 1, 1987
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References 1 Chernobyl Bares Missing Links in Soviet Chain of Command .” Chicago Tribune , May 18, 1986 , p. 6 , Section 1. 2 Chernobyl Panel Named Same Day .” Philadelphia Inquirer , May 20, 1986 , p. 9 A . 3 A Fearful Flight From Chernobyl .” Newsweek , May 19, 1986 , p. 37 . 4 Four Sentences, Then Silence: For Soviet Media, Mum Was the Word .” Boston Globe , April 30, 1986 , p. 7 . 5 French Learn that France Misled Them on Radiation .” Philadelphia Inquirer , May 13, 1986 , p. 11 A . 6 Gorbachev Openness Goes Up in Smoke .” Los Angeles Times , June 18, 1986 , p. 5 , Section 2. 7 Gorbachev : USA ‘Lies,’ But Let's Talk . USA Today , May 15, 1986 , p. 1 . OpenURL Placeholder Text WorldCat 8 How the Soviets Worked at the News and the Disaster .” Philadelphia Inquirer , May 11, 1986 , pp. 1-A , 16-A. 9 Jerome , Fred. Gagging Government Scientists: A New Administration Policy Technology Review , August/September 1986 , pp. 24 – 26 . OpenURL Placeholder Text WorldCat 10 The Lag in the Ukraine .” New York Times , May 9, 1986 , p. A-1 . 11 Like Soviets, Officials Handling TMI Were Slow to Let the Public Know .” Boston Globe , May 1, 1986 , p. 7 . 12 Mismanagement at Chernobyl Noted Earlier .” New York Times , May 13, 1986 , p. A-7 . 13 1954 U.S. Test Provided Preview for Chernobyl .” Washington Post , May 13, 1986 , p. A-14 . 14 Nuclear Accident in the Ukraine: The Soviet Account .” New York Times , May 7, 1986 , p. A-18 . 15 The Other Kind of Shutdown .” The Guardian , May 2, 1986 , p. 15 . 16 Plutonium Paradise .” New York Daily News , May 2, 1986 , p. 4 . 17 Poland Apparently Got Soviet Warning .” Los Angeles Times , May 6, 1986 , p. 18 , Section 1. 18 Pravda: Information Delay Caused Widespread Anxiety .” Washington Post , May 19, 1986 , p. 19-A . 19 Radiation Reporting Needs Improvement, U.S. Scientists Say .” Los Angeles Times , May 22, 1986 , p. 28 , Section 1. 20 Report: Chernobyl Known Early On .” Philadelphia Inquirer , June 8, 1986 , p. 13-A . 21 Rubin , David M. and Ann Marie Cunningham (Eds.). Report of the Public's Right to Information Task Force. President's Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office , 1980 . Google Scholar Google Preview OpenURL Placeholder Text WorldCat COPAC 22 Soviet Keeps Lid on News Coverage .” New York Times , April 30, 1986 , p. A-11 . 23 Soviet Leader Talks of Disaster .” Boston Globe , May 15, 1986 , pp. 1 , 13. 24 Soviet Links Accident to Arms Talks .” Philadelphia Inquirer , May 5, 1986 , p. 1 . 25 The Soviet Media Painted Picture of Nuclear Problems .” Philadelphia Inquirer , May 17, 1986 , p. 10-A . 26 Soviet Statement on Accident at Nuclear Plant .” New York Times , May 1, 1986 , p. A-10 . 27 Soviets Report 6 Deaths From Accident at Chernobyl and Discipline 3 Officials .” Wall Street Journal , May 13, 1986 , p. 4 . 28 Soviets Say Kiev Is Now ‘Safe’; Aide Faults Late Announcement .” Boston Globe , May 11, 1986 , p. 12 . 29 Soviets Seek Advice on Fighting A-Plant Fire .” Los Angeles Times , April 30, 1986 , pp. A-1 , A-4. 30 Study Reveals 151 Big N-Leaks .” New York Daily News , May 1, 1986 , p. 17 . 31 ‘Turning Point’ Reached at Plant , Says Soviet Scientist on Scene . Washington Post , May 12, 1986 , p. A-1 . OpenURL Placeholder Text WorldCat 32 U.S. Believes Meltdown Extensive .” Washington Post , May 2, 1986 , pp. A-1 , A-26. 33 Western Press Given Low Marks for ‘Panic’ Over Chernobyl .” Washington Times , May 14, 1986 , p. 8-A . Article PDF first page preview Close This content is only available as a PDF. Author notes An earlier version of this article was presented at a conference on Global Disasters and International Information Flows sponsored by The Washington Program in Communications Policy Studies of The Annenberg Schools of Communications, October 8–10, 1986. © 1987 Journal of Communication

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