Risk communication strategies in the chemical industry in Spain: An examination of the web content of companies on issues related to chemical risk

Journal of Communication Management

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 150-169

  Capriotti, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chemical industries; Communication; Internet; Public relations; Risk assessment; Spain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993102437     PISSN: 1363254X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13632540710747370     Document Type: Article

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