Psychological reactions to crime news portrayals of Black criminals: Understanding the moderating roles of prior news viewing and stereotype endorsement

Communication Monographs

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 162-187

  Dixon, Travis L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Crime News; Media Effects; News; Priming; Social Cognition; Stereotyping

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646771685     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: 14795787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03637750600690643     Document Type: Article

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