The journalist, the housewife, the citizen and the press: Women and men as sources in local news narratives

Journalism

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 449-473

  Ross, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Citizens; Elites; News sources; Public opinion; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 61049334532     PISSN: 14648849     EISSN: 17413001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1464884907078659     Document Type: Article

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