Sources, characteristics and effects of mass media communication on science: A review of the literature, current trends and areas for future research

Sociology Compass

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 399-412

  Schäfer, Mike S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 79959537778     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9020.2011.00373.x     Document Type: Review

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