Big science, little news: Science coverage in the Italian daily press, 1946-1997

Journalism, Science and Society: Science Communication between News and Public Relations

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 53-70

  Bucchi, Massimiano ^a   Mazzolini, Renato G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b NONE

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EID: 84859413174     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203942314     Document Type: Chapter

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