In pursuit of the ineffable: How television found the eclipse but lost the plot

Media, Culture and Society

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 725-742

  Marriott, Stephanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Disenchantment; Eclipse; Live; Media event; Television

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035734793     PISSN: 01634437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016344301023006003     Document Type: Article

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