Mass media framing of biotechnology news

Public Understanding of Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 183-203

  Marks, Leonie A ^a,b,c   Kalaitzandonakes, Nicholas ^b,c   Wilkins, Lee ^c   Zakharova, Ludmila ^c  

^a Economics and Management of Agrobiotechnology Center (EMAC)   (United States)

^b Department of Agribusiness ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 33947212459     PISSN: 09636625     EISSN: 13616609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963662506065054     Document Type: Article

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