Frequently cited sources in cancer news coverage: A content analysis examining the relationship between cancer news content and source citation

Cancer Causes and Control

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-49

  Moriarty, Cortney M ^a   Jensen, Jakob D ^b   Stryker, Jo Ellen ^c  

^a Division of Natural Sciences   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cancer control; Journalists; Media

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RESEARCH; DRUG INDUSTRY; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEOPLASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLISHING;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; NEOPLASMS; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74149091377     PISSN: 09575243     EISSN: 15737225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10552-009-9432-x     Document Type: Article

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