Blaming victims and survivors: An analysis of post-katrina print news coverage

Southern Communication Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 243-257

  Justin Davis, M ^a   Nathaniel French, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85007869601     PISSN: 1041794X     EISSN: 19303203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10417940802219736     Document Type: Article

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