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Toward “Cultural Indicators”: The analysis of mass mediated public message systems

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    George Gerbner (dean of the Annenberg School of Communications)

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Gerbner, G. Toward “Cultural Indicators”: The analysis of mass mediated public message systems. AVCR 17, 137–148 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02769102

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Keywords

  • Mass Communication
  • Cultural Indicator
  • Message System
  • Public Message
  • Collective Thought