The Effects of Exemplification on Perceptions of News Credibility

Mass Communication and Society

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 249-270

  Arpan, Laura M ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 75349083094     PISSN: 15205436     EISSN: 15327825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15205430802136721     Document Type: Article

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