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: 234

Full Length Research Paper

Pharmaceutical companies’ Twitter communications: Engagement and message frames

Sun-A Park
  • Sun-A Park
  • Department of Communication and Organizational Leadership, School of Informatics, Humanities and Social Sciences, Robert Morris University, 6001 University Blvd, Moon Township, PA 15108, USA.
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  •  Received: 31 January 2024
  •  Accepted: 05 March 2024
  •  Published: 31 March 2024

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