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Book Review: Going There by Couric, Katie 《书评：去那里》作者：库里克，凯蒂

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Electronic News Pub Date : 2023-02-03 DOI: 10.1177/19312431231152834

M. Feldstein

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Considering Community-Centered Journalism in the New Media Landscape 新媒体环境下以社区为中心的新闻研究

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Electronic News Pub Date : 2022-12-29 DOI: 10.1177/19312431221149703

Amanda B. Womac

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PTSD in the News: Media Framing, Stigma, and Myths About Mental Illness 新闻中的创伤后应激障碍：关于精神疾病的媒体框架、污名和神话

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Electronic News Pub Date : 2022-12-25 DOI: 10.1177/19312431221146757

Scott Parrott

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Impact of Job Risks on Job Performance and Propensity to Quit Journalism Among Television Camerapersons Covering Conflicts in Nigeria 工作风险对尼日利亚冲突电视摄影师工作表现和退出新闻业倾向的影响

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Electronic News Pub Date : 2022-12-05 DOI: 10.1177/19312431221143316

V. C. Gever, F. Talabi, J. K. Okunade, A. Aiyesimoju, B. Sanusi, S. Bello, Oberiri Destiny Apuke

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The Hierarchy of Influences Model, National Culture, Human Development, and Journalism Influences 影响层次模型、民族文化、人类发展与新闻影响