“Interesting journalism happens when journalists try out new ideas, try out new ways of representing the economy, and are not intimidated by the authority of established expertise” an interview with Tiago Mata
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https://doi.org/10.52780/res.v30i3.20372Keywords:
Economic journalism, Social studies of the sciences, Expertise, Public knowledge, EconomistsAbstract
This interview took place on May 21, 2025, and explores Tiago Mata’s approach of studying public economic debate from a science studies perspective.
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