Political communication and 'media system': The Australian canary

Media, Culture and Society

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 451-471

  Jones, Paul K ^a   Pusey, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 77953036711     PISSN: 01634437     EISSN: 14603675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0163443709361172     Document Type: Article

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