The Life Of A Number: Measurement, Meaning And The Media

Do numbers have a life of their own or do we give them meaning? How do data play a role in constructing people's perceptions of the world around them? How far can we trust numbers to speak truth to power? The COVID-19 pandemic offers a unique moment to answer these questions. This book examines how politicians, experts and journalists gave meaning to data through the story of seven iconic numbers from the pandemic.Shedding light on a new dawn of data, this book makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the relationship between numbers, meaning and society.

• | Author: B. T. Lawson
• | Publisher: Bristol University Press
• | Publication Date: May 25, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 166 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1529225337
• | ISBN-13: 9781529225334