Is Irish public opinion towards crime distorted by media bias?

European Journal of Communication

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 191-212

  O'Connell, Michael ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Crime; Ireland; Newspaper bias; Newspaper coverage; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033242685     PISSN: 02673231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0267323199014002003     Document Type: Review

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