Compelling arguments and attitude strength: Exploring the impact of second-level agenda setting on public opinion of presidential candidate images

Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 3-27

  Kiousis, Spiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agenda setting; Attitude strength; Attributes; Compelling arguments

Indexed keywords

EID: 20744451771     PISSN: 1081180X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1081180X05276095     Document Type: Article

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