Pandemic on the air: A case study on the coverage of new influenza A/H1N1 by brazilian prime time TV news

Journal of Science Communication

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1-9

  da Silva Medeiros, Flavia Natércia ^a   Massarani, Luisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

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EID: 78049423687     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18242049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22323/2.09030203     Document Type: Article

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