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Download full textRiffe, Daniel – 1989
A study examined how Alabama legislators' ratings of news media for job-relevant information correlate with their views on news media adversary and consensus agent roles. Eighty-two questionnaires (out of 140 mailed) were completed by Alabama state representatives and senators for a return rate of 59%. Results suggested that lawmakers who believe…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Legislators, Mail Surveys, Mass Media Role
