Terrorism and Africa: A study of agenda building in the United States

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 434-450

  Wanta, Wayne ^a,b   Kalyango Jr , Yusuf ^b  

^a School of Journalism   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 36549039068     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: 14716909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/edm028     Document Type: Conference Paper

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