MORE CONTEXT ON THE INHOFE HYPE: CJR Daily References Framing Science as Source in Reaction to Senator’s Attack on the Messenger

Last week, the online news section of the Columbia Journalism Review ran this very useful reaction to Senator Inhofe’s attack on journalists covering global warming, referencing the analysis posted here.

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Matthew C. Nisbet

August 16, 2010

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Last week, the online news section of the Columbia Journalism Review ran this very useful reaction to Senator Inhofe’s attack on journalists covering global warming, referencing the analysis posted here.

Matthew C. Nisbet

Associate Professor of Communication, Northeastern University

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