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Notes on contributor
Richard Buttny is a Professor of Communication and Rhetorical Studies at Syracuse University, USA, working in the areas of environmental communication and intercultural discourse. He is the author of Social Accountability in Communication (1993), Talking Problems (2004) and several discourse and communication articles https://works.bepress.com/richard_buttny/. His recent research is in the conflict over hydrofracking among experts.