The Self-Censorship Dilemma: Media Coverage of Terrorists in the Post-Factual Era

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The Self-Censorship Dilemma : Media Coverage of Terrorists in the Post-Factual Era. / Mortensen, Mette.

In: Journalism Studies, Vol. 19, No. 13, 2018, p. 1957-1968.

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Mortensen, M 2018, 'The Self-Censorship Dilemma: Media Coverage of Terrorists in the Post-Factual Era', Journalism Studies, vol. 19, no. 13, pp. 1957-1968. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2018.1492880

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Mortensen, M. (2018). The Self-Censorship Dilemma: Media Coverage of Terrorists in the Post-Factual Era. Journalism Studies, 19(13), 1957-1968. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2018.1492880

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Mortensen M. The Self-Censorship Dilemma: Media Coverage of Terrorists in the Post-Factual Era. Journalism Studies. 2018;19(13):1957-1968. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2018.1492880

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Mortensen, Mette. / The Self-Censorship Dilemma : Media Coverage of Terrorists in the Post-Factual Era. In: Journalism Studies. 2018 ; Vol. 19, No. 13. pp. 1957-1968.

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