Political advertising and the older electorate

Journal of Advertising

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 105-120

  Tinkham, Spencer F ^a   Lariscy, Ruthann Weaver ^a   Avery, Elizabeth Johnson ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 70349336832     PISSN: 00913367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/JOA0091-3367380207     Document Type: Article

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