Quality of media use measurement

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 424-450

  Coromina, Lluís ^a   Saris, Willem E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT RAMON LLULL   (Spain)

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EID: 71249122821     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: 14716909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/edp014     Document Type: Article

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