Exploiting a rare communication shift to document the persuasive power of the news media

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 394-410

  Ladd, Jonathan McDonald ^a   Lenz, Gabriel S ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 63449087227     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2009.00377.x     Document Type: Article

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