Content analysis of bias in international print media coverage of genetically modified food

Rural Society

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 181-196

  Fitzgerald, Ruth ^a   Campbell, Hugh ^a,b   Sivak, Leda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Otago University ^*  (New Zealand)

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EID: 85010568952     PISSN: 10371656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/rsj.11.3.181     Document Type: Article

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