Mobilizing information: Local news and the formation of a viable political community

Political Communication

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 161-176

  Nicodemus, Diane M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquiescence; Activism; Community; Conflict; Empowerment; Environment; Identity; Landfill; Local news; Mobilizing information; News appeals; Newspaper analysis; Participation; Power; Rhetorical criticism; Rural; Siting

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542628158     PISSN: 10584609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10584600490443868     Document Type: Article

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