Conflictual media events, eyewitness images, and the boston marathon bombing (2013)

Journalism Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 536-551

  Mortensen, Mette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Boston marathon bombing 2013; Conflictual media event; Experts and laymen; Eyewitness images; Media event; Professionals and non professionals

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011079265     PISSN: 17512786     EISSN: 17512794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17512786.2015.1030140     Document Type: Article

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