Contextual and audience moderators of channel selection and message reception of public health information in routine and crisis situations

Journal of Public Relations Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 378-403

  Avery, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 77957977152     PISSN: 1062726X     EISSN: 1532754X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10627261003801404     Document Type: Article

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