Journal of
Media and Communication Studies

  • Abbreviation: J. Media Commun. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2545
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 239

Full Length Research Paper

Effectiveness of communication on epidemic personal protection with community residents via new media during COVID-19 outbreak: Data from China

Qingze Yu
  • Qingze Yu
  • Business and Technology Department, Huizhou Economics and Polytechnic College, Huizhou 516057, China.
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Weihui Mao
  • Weihui Mao
  • Education and Applied Foreign Languages Department, Huizhou Economics and Polytechnic College, Huizhou 516057, China.
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  •  Received: 14 June 2020
  •  Accepted: 24 July 2020
  •  Published: 31 August 2020

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