How individuals explain social problems: The influences of media use

Journal of Communication

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 122-137

  Sotirovic, Mira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; MEDIA ROLE; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

EID: 0042191689     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/joc/53.1.122     Document Type: Article

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