The negotiation of meanings in the evening news: Towards an understanding of gender disadvantages in the access to the public debate

International Communication Gazette

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 339-358

  Lobo, Paula ^a   Cabecinhas, Rosa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Evening news; Gender; Media studies; Participatory parity; Public sphere; Reception; Television

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952504010     PISSN: 17480485     EISSN: 17480493     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1748048510362611     Document Type: Article

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