The construction of news: Energy crises, advocacy messages, and frames toward conservation

International Journal of Press/Politics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 143-162

  Bolsen, Toby ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

energy conservation; framing; media; news construction

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953132447     PISSN: 19401612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1940161210392782     Document Type: Article

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