Wrestling with objectivity and fairness: U.S. environment reporters and the business community

Applied Environmental Education and Communication

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 363-373

  Sachsman, David B ^a   Simon, James ^b   Valenti, Joann Myer ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^b FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Independent Scholar   (United States)

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EID: 84896693422     PISSN: 1533015X     EISSN: 15330389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15330150500302239     Document Type: Article

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