An evaluation of press freedom indicators

International Communication Gazette

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-28

  Becker, Lee B ^a   Vlad, Tudor ^a   Nusser, Nancy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Media freedom; Media independence; Media reform; Press freedom; Press freedom indicators

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845809567     PISSN: 17480485     EISSN: 17480493     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1748048507072774     Document Type: Article

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