Arousing news characteristics in Dutch television news 1990-2004: An exploration of competitive strategies

Mass Communication and Society

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-112

  Vettehen, Paul Hendriks ^a   Beentjes, Johannes ^a   Nuijten, Koos ^b   Peeters, Allerd ^c  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Entertainment Management International University of Applied Sciences   (Netherlands)

^c International University of Applied Sciences   (Netherlands)

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EID: 78751619061     PISSN: 15205436     EISSN: 15327825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15205431003615893     Document Type: Article

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