Party systems and oppositional voices in the news media: A study of the contest over political waves in the United States and Israel

International Journal of Press/Politics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 146-165

  Sheafer, Tamir ^a   Wolfsfeld, Gadi ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Culture; News gathering; Political parties; Press systems; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 64149108091     PISSN: 19401612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1940161209333089     Document Type: Article

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