Conduit or contributor? The role of media in policy change theory

Policy Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 115-138

  Shanahan, Elizabeth A ^a   McBeth, Mark K ^b   Hathaway, Paul L ^c   Arnell, Ruth J ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advocacy coalition; Content analysis; Greater Yellowstone; Media; Narrative policy analysis; New West Old West; Policy change

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; MEDIA ROLE; POLICY ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44349120495     PISSN: 00322687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11077-008-9058-y     Document Type: Article

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