Primetime spin: Media bias and belief confirming information

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 633-665

  Burke, Jeremy ^a  

^a International Arbitration and Litigation Practice   (United States)

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EID: 49549103985     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: 15309134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9134.2008.00189.x     Document Type: Article

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