Readers use black newspapers for health/cancer information

Newspaper Research Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-36

  Len Ríos, María E ^a   Cohen, Elisia ^b   Caburnay, Charlene ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 85014738080     PISSN: 07395329     EISSN: 23764791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073953291003100103     Document Type: Article

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