Perpetuating Health Disparities of Minority Groups: The Role of U.S. Newspapers in the COVID-19 Pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, news media are expected to play a critical role in reducing health disparities. However, we know little about whether and how disparities in COVID-19 have been covered in national and local U.S. newspapers. This study examined whether minority health gained news attenti...

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Authors: Xu, Zhan (Author) ; Lin, Carolyn A. (Author) ; Laffidy, Mary (Author) ; Fowks, Lyndsey (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Race and social problems
Year: 2022, Volume: 14, Issue: 4, Pages: 357-368
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