Evaluation of media and understanding of politics: The role of education among Hong Kong citizens

Asian Journal of Communication

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-56

  Lee, Francis L F ^a   Chan, Joseph M ^b   So, Clement Y K ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Education; Evaluation of Government; Hong Kong; Media's Role in Society; Political Culture; Public Opinion

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646498866     PISSN: 01292986     EISSN: 17420911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0129298042000329784     Document Type: Article

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