Communication and Miscommunication of Public-Health Risks: Towards Good Practice for Medical Journalism
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Communication and Miscommunication of Public-Health Risks: Towards Good Practice for Medical Journalism
Volume 2 • Issue 6 • 1000e121 J Mass Commun Journalism ISSN: 2165-7912 JMCJ, an open access journal Risk communication is the final part of a process which leads the decision-maker to determine whether a particular risk is acceptable or not and to adopt preventive behaviors [1]. Along this process massmedia play a crucial role in shaping citizens’ opinions and attitudes. When reporting public h...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Mass Communication and Journalism
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2165-7912
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7912.1000e121