When words collide online: How writing style and video intensity affect cognitive processing of online news

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 532-546

  Wise, Kevin ^a   Bolls, Paul ^a   Myers, Justin ^a   Sternadori, Miglena ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

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EID: 71149119433     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838150903333023     Document Type: Article

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