Research note: The news media and intervention: Triggering the use of air power during humanitarian crises

European Journal of Communication

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 405-414

  Robinson, Piers ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bosnia; Cnn effect; Humanitarian intervention; Kosovo; Media power; Somalia

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034259111     PISSN: 02673231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0267323100015003008     Document Type: Article

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