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Press coverage of lone-actor terrorism in the UK and Denmark: shaping the reactions of the public, affected communities and copycat attackers

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Pages 110-131 | Received 12 Jun 2018, Accepted 12 Jun 2018, Published online: 19 Jul 2018

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