The mass media as discursive network: Building on the implications of libertarian and communitarian claims for news media ethics theory

Communication Theory

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 292-313

  Plaisance, Patrick Lee ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 23844539324     PISSN: 10503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ct/15.3.292     Document Type: Article

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