MEDIA ANALYSIS: BBC health news sets the agenda
08 May 2008 | by Gemma O'Reilly
The BBC news website’s recently redesigned health page is becoming the first port of call for PROs in the sector. Gemma O’Reilly looks at how to secure coverage.
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