News as reality TV: Election coverage and the democratization of truth

Critical Studies in Media Communication

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 171-177

  Lance Bennett, W ^a  

^a Department of Political Science ^*  (United States)

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EID: 27744523366     PISSN: 15295036     EISSN: 14795809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07393180500093802     Document Type: Review

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