An experimental examination of readers' perceptions of media bias

Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 282-294

  D'Alessio, Dave ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDIA INDUSTRY; PERCEPTION;

EID: 0242667874     PISSN: 10776990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107769900308000204     Document Type: Article

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