The 'New' news as no 'News': US cable news chanels as branded political enterta inment television

Media International Australia

Volumn , Issue 144, 2012, Pages 146-155

  Jones, Jeffrey P ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84868121274     PISSN: 1329878X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1329878x1214400119     Document Type: Article

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