Sex, lies, and videotape: An analysis of gender in campaign advertisements

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 333-341

  Robertson, Terry ^a   Froemling, Kristin ^b   Wells, Scott ^c   McCraw, Shannon ^d  

^a and Social Sciences   (United States)

^b RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^d SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Negative Political Adds; Political Advertisements; Political Issues

Indexed keywords

EID: 13444271441     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463379909385563     Document Type: Article

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