Bonfadelli, Heinz (author), Meier, Werner (author), Leonarz, Martina (author), and International Association for Media and Communication Research, London, UK.
Format:
Abstract
Publication Date:
2010-07-18
Published:
Switzerland
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 179 Document Number: C36288
Notes:
Retrieved 03/22/2011, Via online. Pages 15-16 in Book of Abstracts: Environment, Science and Risk Communication Section of the IAMCR Conference, Braga, Portugal, July 18-22, 2010.
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