Media in the game of politics: Effects of strategic metacoverage on political cynicism

International Journal of Press/Politics

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 285-309

  De Vreese, Claes H ^a,b,c   Elenbaas M M, ^c  

^a Department of Political Communication ^*

^b Amsterdam School of Midwifery   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Moderators of framing effects; Political cynicism; Press framing; Publicity framing; Strategic news

Indexed keywords

EID: 47349099388     PISSN: 19401612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1940161208319650     Document Type: Article

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