Viewers' perceptions of reality programs

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 191-211

  Hall, Alice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Perceived Realism; Reality Programs

Indexed keywords

EID: 36749048890     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463370600650902     Document Type: Article

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