News vs. entertainment: How increasing media choice widens gaps in political knowledge and turnout

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 577-592

  Prior, Markus ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 27844481529     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2005.00143.x     Document Type: Article

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