Meeting the challenges of reporting on public health in the new media landscape

Australian Journalism Review

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 119-132

  Steffens, Maryke S ^a   Dunn, Adam G ^b   Leask, Julie ^c  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Centre for Health Informatics   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 85075279295     PISSN: 08102686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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