Regional issues, national norms: A four-region analysis of U.S. environment reporters

Science Communication

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 93-121

  Sachsman, David B ^a,d   Simon, James ^b   Valenti, JoAnn M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department 3003 ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Environment; Journalists; Newspapers; Reporters; Risk; Television

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746368029     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: 15528545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547006291344     Document Type: Article

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