Public perceptions of television influence and opinions about censorship in Singapore

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 247-265

  Gunther, Albert C ^a   Hwa, Ang Peng ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 0030242164     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/8.3.248     Document Type: Article

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