U.S. National Identity, Political Elites, and a Patriotic Press Following September 11

Political Communication

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-50

  Hutcheson, John ^a,b   Domke, David ^b   Billeaudeaux, Andre ^c   Garland, Philip ^d  

^a USAF   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c U S COAST GUARD   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Journalism; National identity; News media; Political elites; September 11

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642280151     PISSN: 10584609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10584600490273254     Document Type: Review

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