Public Understanding of How the News Media Operate.

Becker, Lee B.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ240246

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1980

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Public Understanding of How the News Media Operate.

Becker, Lee B.; And Others

Journalism Quarterly, v57 n4 p571-78 Win 1980

Reports the findings of a survey conducted to determine the level of understanding of the news business by the general public in a midwestern community. Concludes that the respondents knew more about television news than about newspapers. (FL)

Descriptors: Journalism, Media Research, News Media, Newspapers, Surveys, Television

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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