Fear and anger responses to local news coverage of alcohol-related crimes, accidents, and injuries: Explaining news effects on policy support using a representative sample of messages and people

Journal of Communication

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 373-392

  Goodall, Catherine E ^a   Slater, Michael D ^b   Myers, Teresa A ^c  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ALCOHOL; CRIME; INJURY; MASS MEDIA; MEDIA ROLE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875785484     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: 14602466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcom.12020     Document Type: Article

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