News in an age of competition: The case of sensationalism in Dutch television news, 1995-2001

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 282-295

  Vettehen, Paul Hendriks ^a   Nuijten, Koos ^a   Beentjes, Johannes ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33745036724     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15506878jobem4903_2     Document Type: Review

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