Ethical Health Communication: A Content Analysis of Predominant Frames and Primes in Public Service Announcements

Journal of Mass Media Ethics: Exploring Questions of Media Morality

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 91-107

  Coleman, Renita ^a   Hatley Major, Lesa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84899011901     PISSN: 08900523     EISSN: 15327728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08900523.2014.893773     Document Type: Article

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