Statistical Reasoning in Journalism Education

Science Communication

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 528-538

  Dunwoody, Sharon ^a   Griffin, Robert J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

journalism; journalism education; numeracy; science; statistical reasoning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879530608     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: 15528545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547012475227     Document Type: Article

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