Activism and the limits of symmetry: The public relations battle between colorado GASP and Philip Morris

Journal of Public Relations Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 26-48

  Stokes, Ashli Q ^a   Rubin, Donald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

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EID: 77958118884     PISSN: 1062726X     EISSN: 1532754X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10627260903150268     Document Type: Article

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