Trends in science coverage: A content analysis of three US newspapers

Public Understanding of Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 49-68

  Pellechia, Marianne G ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002240478     PISSN: 09636625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0963-6625/6/1/004     Document Type: Article

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