Perceived realism of television medical dramas and perceptions about physicians

Journal of Media Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 141-148

  Cho, Hyunyi ^a   Wilson, Kari ^a   Choi, Jounghwa ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

cultivation theory; narrative consistency; perceived realism

Indexed keywords

EID: 82455172222     PISSN: 18641105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1864-1105/a000047     Document Type: Article

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