Hiv/aids as news: A comparative case study analysis of the journalistic coverage of HIV/AIDS by an angolan newspaper and two portuguese newspapers

International Communication Gazette

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 355-374

  Traquina, Nelson ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b NONE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Angolan press; HIV AIDS; Journalism; News; News values; Portuguese press

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547468871     PISSN: 17480485     EISSN: 17480493     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1748048507079007     Document Type: Review

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