Trying to relate: Media relations training needs of agricultural scientists

Science Communication

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 127-145

  Ruth, Amanda ^a   Lundy, Lisa ^b   Telg, Ricky ^c   Irani, Tracy ^c  

^a Department of Teacher Education and Department of Sociology and Anthropology   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural media; Agricultural scientists; Media relations; News media; Science journalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944573142     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547005278347     Document Type: Review

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