In the eye of the beholder: How information shortcuts shape individual perceptions of bias in the media

Quarterly Journal of Political Science

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-31

  Baum, Matthew A ^a   Gussin, Phil ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 67349204963     PISSN: 15540626     EISSN: 15540634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1561/100.00007010     Document Type: Article

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