News, political knowledge and participation: The differential effects of news media exposure on political knowledge and participation

Acta Politica

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 317-341

  de Vreese, Claes H ^a   Boomgaarden, Hajo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 34247612706     PISSN: 00016810     EISSN: 17411416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ap.5500164     Document Type: Article

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