Measure for measure: The relationship between different broadcast types, formats, measures and political behaviors and cognitions

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-61

  Johnson, Thomas J ^a,b   Braima, Mahmoud A M ^b,c   Sothirajah, Jayanthi ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE

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EID: 0038276651     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15506878jobem4401_4     Document Type: Article

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