The news media, the problem frame, and the production of fear

Sociological Quarterly

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 647-668

  Altheide, David L ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000757609     PISSN: 00380253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-8525.1997.tb00758.x     Document Type: Article

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