The influence of television news depictions of the images of war on viewers

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 303-322

  Pfau, Michael ^a   Haigh, Michel M ^b   Shannon, Theresa ^a   Tones, Toni ^a   Mercurio, Deborah ^a   Williams, Raina ^a   Binstock, Blanca ^a   Diaz, Carlos ^a   Dillard, Constance ^a   Browne, Margaret ^a   Elder, Clarence ^a   Reed, Sherri ^a   Eggers, Adam ^a   Melendez, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 46249087018     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838150801992128     Document Type: Article

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