The strategic ritual of emotionality: A case study of Pulitzer Prize-winning articles

Journalism

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 129-145

  Wahl Jorgensen, Karin ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

affect; Bourdieu; emotion; field theory; objectivity; professional ideology; Pulitzer Prize; strategic ritual; Tuchman

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874463104     PISSN: 14648849     EISSN: 17413001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1464884912448918     Document Type: Article

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