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Publication details [#55435]

Brewer, Paul R., Bingying Liu and Barbara R. Ley. 2011. Breast cancer coverage in China and the United States: a comparative analysis of wire service news stories. Chinese Journal of Communication 4 (2) : 182–197.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Place, Publisher
Routledge

Annotation

This comparative study examines breast cancer coverage by the American Associated Press (AP) and the Chinese Xinhua News Agency (Xinhua), disclosing differences in incidence rates and attempts to address the disease, but also wider differences as to their news and medical values, and health practices and institutions.