Media Influence and Frame Diversity in the Debate Over Same-Sex Marriage

Communication Review

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 255-278

  McFarland, Katherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 79960449412     PISSN: 10714421     EISSN: 15477487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10714421.2011.624002     Document Type: Article

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