When can a news organization lead public opinion? Ideology versus market forces in decisions to make news

Public Choice

Volumn 113, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 127-155

  Bovitz, Gregory L ^a   Druckman, James N ^b   Lupia, Arthur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 0036386540     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020350716201     Document Type: Article

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