The role of communication in public opinion processes: Understanding the impacts of intrapersonal, media, and social filters

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 287-312

  Hoffman, Lindsay H ^b,c   Glynn, Carroll J ^a,d   Huge, Michael E ^e   Sietman, Rebecca Border ^a   Thomson, Tiffany ^e  

^a School of Communication   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^d School of Communication   (United States)

^e Cedarville University ^*

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EID: 34548234418     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: 14716909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/edm014     Document Type: Article

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