Making the news: Movement organizations, media attention, and the public agenda

American Sociological Review

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 841-866

  Andrews, Kenneth T ^a   Caren, Neal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

environment; news media; organizations; social movements; voluntary associations

Indexed keywords

MASS MEDIA; MEDIA ROLE; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL MOVEMENT;

NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650411746     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: 19398271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003122410386689     Document Type: Article

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