Unwieldy questions? Circuitous answers? Journalists as panelists in presidential election debates

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 309-317

  Matera, Frances R ^a   Salwen, Michael B ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

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EID: 37849186163     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838159609364355     Document Type: Article

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