A matter of context: A comparative study of media environments and news consumption gaps in Europe

Political Communication

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 110-134

  Shehata, Adam ^a   Strömbäck, Jesper ^a  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Comparative research; Cross level linkages; Media environments; News consumption; News consumption gaps

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751477324     PISSN: 10584609     EISSN: 10917675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10584609.2010.543006     Document Type: Article

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