Crisis communication in racial issues

Journal of Applied Communication Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 293-313

  Williams, David E ^a   Olaniran, Bolanle A ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crisis communication; Crisis response strategies; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036862202     PISSN: 00909882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00909880216595     Document Type: Article

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