Question-order effects in surveys: The case of political interest, news attention, and knowledge

Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 499-512

  Lasorsa, Dominic L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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DESIGN; SURVEY;

EID: 0345874507     PISSN: 10776990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107769900308000302     Document Type: Article

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