News and ideological exegesis in chinese online media: A case study of crime coverage and reader discussion on two commercial portals

Asian Journal of Communication

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 40-58

  Xiao, Li ^a   Polumbaum, Judy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 48649103779     PISSN: 01292986     EISSN: 17420911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01292980500467517     Document Type: Article

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