Framing rationale for the Iraq war: The interaction of public support with mass media and public policy agendas

International Communication Gazette

Volumn 68, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 519-532

  Christie, Thomas B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Agenda building; Agenda setting; Framing; Iraq War; Mass media; Public policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750199282     PISSN: 17480485     EISSN: 17480493     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1748048506068728     Document Type: Article

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