The value of emotion: An examination of television journalists' notions on emotionality

European Journal of Communication

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 168-181

  Pantti, Mervi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

emotion; journalism; news values; quality; television news

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049328812     PISSN: 02673231     EISSN: 14603705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0267323110363653     Document Type: Article

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