The challenges of science journalism: The perspectives of scientists, science communication advisors and journalists from New Zealand

Public Understanding of Science

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 379-393

  Ashwell, Douglas James ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

media and science; science journalism

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MASS MEDIUM; NEW ZEALAND; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC RELATIONS; PUBLISHING; SCIENCE; STANDARDS;

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; JOURNALISM; MASS MEDIA; NEW ZEALAND; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SCIENCE;

EID: 84961992317     PISSN: 09636625     EISSN: 13616609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963662514556144     Document Type: Article

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