The world's nicest grown-up: A fantasy theme analysis of news media coverage of Fred Rogers

Journal of Communication

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 16-31

  Bishop, Ronald ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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COMMUNICATION; MEDIA ROLE;

EID: 0041820033     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/joc/53.1.16     Document Type: Article

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