The bradley effect: Mediated reality of race and politics in the 2008 U.S. presidential election

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 417-435

  Payne, J Gregory ^a  

^a EMERSON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

agenda setting; Bradley Effect; campaign coverage; ethics; mediated reality; race

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649435668     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: 15523381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764210381713     Document Type: Article

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