Public perceptions of newspaper’s watchdog role

Newspaper Research Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 86-102

  Stone, Gerald C ^a   O’Donnell, Mary K ^b   Banning, Stephen ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 31044434890     PISSN: 07395329     EISSN: 23764791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073953299701800108     Document Type: Article

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