Can You Back That Up? Evidence (or Lack Thereof) for the Effects of Negative and Positive Political Communication

Media Psychology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 191-206

  Houston, David A ^a   Doan, Kelly ^a  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

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EID: 0346507905     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s1532785xmep0103_1     Document Type: Article

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