Political information processing: A review essay

Political Communication

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 131-138

  McGraw, Kathleen M ^a   Lodge, Milton ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0029704038     PISSN: 10584609     EISSN: 10917675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10584609.1996.9963099     Document Type: Article

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