Partisan balance and bias in network coverage of the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 563-580

  Zeldes, Geri Alumit ^a   Fico, Frederick ^a   Carpenter, Serena ^b   Diddi, Arvind ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OSWEGO   (United States)

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EID: 57349190643     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838150802437354     Document Type: Article

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